Intolerance of minorities and differences continues to be evident in society and, thus, will also be present in workplaces. While it is true employers have a legal obligation to prohibit adverse employment actions or harassment on the basis of protected
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COVID-19: Recommendations for Return to Work and Continued Business Operations
South Carolina businesses have either continued to operate or are reopening in a confusing and uncertain environment with COVID-19 remaining a real threat for the foreseeable future based on the infection data provided by DHEC and CDC. In order to…
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Webinar Announcement: COVID-19 and FFCRA Check-in for Employers
HSB’s Employment Law team continues to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on South Carolina employers. Please join us for a webinar on April 22nd, from 12-1 PM, where Chris Gantt-Sorenson, Perry MacLennan and Demetrius Pyburn will provide…
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COVID-19 Update: Families First Coronavirus Response Act Takes Effect April 2, 2020
By Perry MacLennan on
In follow up on this issue, late yesterday the Senate passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which President Trump signed last night and will become effective April 2, 2020. The below is a general summary and is not intended…
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Webinar: Drug Testing in the CBD/Marijuana Environment
Join us for our 2020 Employment Law Webinar Series where HSB’s Employment Law team will present a complimentary one-hour webinar on the important issues and trends impacting South Carolina’s employers.
Perry MacLennan will lead our March 26 webinar “Drug Testing
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2020 Employment Law Legislative Update: Podcast and Blog
If you would rather listen than read, check out this podcast when Chris Gantt-Sorenson and Perry MacLennan joined Kelly Scheib and Steve Nail on Survive HR to discuss some of the proposed bills and agency regulations in this blog.
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Is “OK Boomer” Really OK?
If you haven’t heard the phrase “OK Boomer” yet, you probably are a boomer – a baby boomer. And if someone said it to you, it was just under their breath. For the uninitiated, the phrase is an ironic, dismissive…
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HSB Webinar: South Carolina Legislative Preview
By Chris Gantt-Sorenson on
Posted in Employment Law, Seminars and Continuing Education
Join us for our 2020 Employment Law Series where HSB’s Employment Law team will present a complimentary webinar on the important issues and trends impacting South Carolina’s employers.
Chris Gantt-Sorenson will kick off this year’s program on January 23 with…
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Are You Using the New Form W-4?
By Lisa R. Claxton on
Posted in Employment Law, Hiring Process
Effective January 1, 2020, employers should be using the revised Form W-4 in the new hire process. Click here to access the form from the IRS website. Employers may ask current employees to complete a new Form W-4 but…
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