In 2-1 decision by a three-judge panel, the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all South Carolina employers) reversed a decision to grant summary judgment—meaning the trial court had found there was no...more
2/22/2018
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Burden of Proof ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Former Employee ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Popular ,
Reversal ,
State Agencies ,
State Constitutions ,
Summary Judgment ,
Wage and Hour
The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all South Carolina employers) recently decided a religious accommodation case in which a jury awarded a former employee more than half a million dollars. The Equal...more
8/8/2017
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Back Pay ,
Biometric Information ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Collateral Source Rule ,
Compensatory Damages ,
Constructive Discharge ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Duty to Mitigate ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Lost Wages ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Punitive Damages ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Retirement Plan ,
Title VII
The South Carolina Employment Law Letter normally analyzes newly issued cases in its lead article, but we take a moment to address a “hot button” issue that is impacting many states, including South Carolina. There has been a...more