In case you missed our latest employment law webinar, here is a recap of the legislative updates and hot topics employers need to keep an eye on this year.
Potential Layoffs
With the potential economic slowdown, we have already seen
Continue Reading 2023 Employment Law Hot TopicsOn Thursday, January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule that would bar all U.S. employers from enforcing and imposing non-compete agreements on workers. The proposed rule – if ever finalized – would have significant legal and
Continue Reading Federal Trade Commission Proposes Banning Non-CompetesJoin Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Employment Law team for our first webinar of the new year. On February 2, from 12-1 PM, Perry MacLennan and Katie Busbee will address key issues impacting employers this year, including:
Join Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Perry MacLennan on September 29, from 12-1 PM, for our next employment law webinar covering employment contracts.
Perry will highlight issues employers should consider when they want to execute contracts with employees and what to include
Continue Reading HSB Webinar Announcement: Employment Contracts – Considerations for Employers
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (which governs South Carolina) wrote in a recent case (called Roberts here) that an employee’s message to his supervisor over Facebook messenger might be enough to put the Company on notice of the need
Continue Reading Facebook Messenger & The FMLA
A Starbucks location at Pelham Road in Greenville became the first Starbucks location in South Carolina to vote in favor of unionization. The store joins approximately 20 other Starbucks locations across the United States that have voted to join a
Continue Reading Greenville Starbucks Votes to Unionize
Join Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Perry MacLennan on May 26, from 12-1 PM, for a mid-year employment law update.
Perry will provide a federal and state legislative update covering the most pressing issues for employers, including:
Continue Reading Webinar Announcement: HSB Mid-Year Employment Law Update
President Biden is expected to sign into law the “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021.” The law would prohibit employers from including mandatory arbitration clauses in employee handbooks, offer letters, and contracts that would
Continue Reading Biden to Sign Law Ending Mandatory Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Cases
Join Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Employment Law team for our first webinar of the new year. On January 27 from 12-1 PM, Chris Gantt-Sorenson and Perry MacLennan will address key legislative and regulatory issues that will impact employers in 2022, including:
Continue Reading Webinar Announcement: 2022 Legislative Update
The United States Supreme Court announced Wednesday, December 22, that it will hear oral argument in two of the cases challenging the vaccine mandates. One case concerns the OSHA ETS rule for private employers with more than 100 employees and
Continue Reading U.S. Supreme Court Set to Rule on Vaccine Mandates