Race Discrimination
If a company won’t hire or promote you because of your race, that’s discrimination. When a boss treats you differently because of the color of your skin, that’s also discrimination. If co-workers harass or insult you because of your national origin, that, too, is discrimination. At Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, our employment lawyers have long […]
Defamation
If your former boss is giving you a bad reference and it’s keeping you from getting a new job, you might be able to stop it with a defamation lawsuit. If your former employee is trashing your company and hurting its reputation, you, too, might be able to sue. It takes more than that, of […]
Discrimination
This means companies can fire you for a good reason, a bad reason or no reason at all with certain exceptions. What they can’t do, though, is discriminate. That’s been the case since the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and it’s evolved through cases decided and additional laws passed since then. A company can’t fire […]
Academic/Tenure Issues
Many issues that teachers, professors, and staff face at schools, colleges, and universities are no different from those other employees encounter. Discrimination, harassment and equal pay complaints happen on campus as well as off. Tenure and related issues, though, are unique to academia. Legally, there can be a blend of contract law, statutes, and institutional […]
Contracts/Non-Compete Agreements
That doesn’t mean workers have no protection. If you signed a contract, your employer must live up to its terms. If your employer has a policy manual or handbook and you believe your treatment violated its terms, you also might have a case. In certain situations, a handbook is considered a contract between the company […]
Family and Medical Leave Act
South Carolina businesses aren’t required to offer paid sick leave. Many are, however, required to allow up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). At Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, our employment lawyers can help workers get the time they’re entitled to if they or a family member […]
Wage Disputes
From complaints through the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (SC LLR) to litigation aimed at helping union workers collect vacation pay, or overtime pay, the employment lawyers at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel have helped with a range of wage disputes. We have assisted with complaints involving the Federal Labor Standards Act. This […]
Employment Law
You’ll come to Burnette Shutt & McDaniel looking for an employment lawyer. What you’ll find is a fiercely committed advocate and your staunchest defender.