Employment Law

Articles

• Employees vs. Independent Contractors. Covers the implications of classifying workers as employees versus indenpendent contractors.
• Employment Law Guide. Covers wages and work hours, as well as safety and health standards.
• Family and Medical Leave. Covers the Family and Medical Leave Act, including which employers are subject to the Act as well as the benefits for covered employees.
• An Analysis of Frozen Defined Benefit Plans. Reviews the degree to which companies that sponsor ongoing pension plans are "freezing" benefits.
• Hiring Foreign Workers. Provides an overview of the hiring process while covering foreign labor certifications and immigrant visas.
• Retaliation. Covers the types of protected activities that employees may engage in, as well as the different adverse actions an employer may take that constitute retaliation.
• Transition Assistance Program Manual. Provides job searching guidance and information on illegal interview questions.
• Bloggers @ Work. Focuses personal blogs by employees and the legal issues they present for employers and employees.
• Waivers in Severance Agreements. Outlines points employees should consider before signing a severance agreement.
• Workplace Privacy and Employee Monitoring. Discusses the privacy rights of employees in the workplace to e-mails, Internet access, and their office space.
• Employee and Employer Rights and Responsibilities Under South Carolina and Federal Labor Law. [PDF] Covers occupational safety, wages, unions, discrimination and other labor/employment laws. From the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.