Employment Law

Every employee should be able to feel safe, accepted, and free from discrimination at work. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Sexual harassment, age discrimination, race discrimination, and other forms of discrimination can cause devastating workplace issues.

As employment law attorneys, we fight diligently for the rights of employees — making the workplace free from discrimination ultimately benefits everyone. Our lawyers have more than 35 combined years of experience guiding clients through complex employment matters.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prevents employers from making employment decisions based on a worker’s membership in a protected group. Protected groups include age, race, gender, nationality, religion, pregnancy, disability, and language. If you were denied a promotion, terminated, demoted, or transferred based on such a factor rather than your performance, we strongly encourage you to contact us. We work not only to help our clients but to foster positive change throughout South Carolina’s workplaces.

Sexual harassment in the workplace can be verbal or physical and creates an environment of fear and intimidation. It can take many forms — unwelcome touching, quid pro quo situations, lewd comments, sexual emails or texts, or sexually explicit materials in common areas. If you or a loved one was harassed by a co-worker or supervisor, act quickly. We work to recover the damages you are owed and to prevent this conduct from happening to others.

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ensures employees are properly compensated for their work. If you have a wage-hour dispute or believe your employer is violating the FLSA, it is wise to seek experienced counsel. We are prepared to handle cases involving:

• Failure to pay overtime
• Failure to pay vacation time
• Employee misclassification
• Failure to pay wages in a timely manner
• Failure to pay minimum wage