Employment Law

There are many state and federal employment laws that protect us on the job, aiming to ensure that we’re paid fairly, treated fairly, and not subjected to retaliation if we complain about unfair treatment.

Unfortunately, when an employer breaks the law, employees can find it challenging to navigate the maze of company grievance processes, government agencies, and courts. That’s when it’s time to turn to the skills, experience, and determination of the Burnette Shutt & McDaniel Employment Law Team.

Our employment lawyers have represented hundreds of workers in the public and private sectors. We’ve fought for a police chief fired because of her sexual orientation, and we’ve defended a school employee dismissed after a social-media post on a controversial national topic. Our employment law attorneys have helped a nurse practitioner win more than $1.5 million in back pay for underpaid bonuses, and we’ve battled for union workers to get the vacation pay they had coming to them.

Though many employment law cases involve hourly workers, Burnette Shutt & McDaniel also represents professionals, executives, and managers at companies large and small as well as at state, federal, and local government agencies.

Skilled, experienced employment lawyers ready to fight for you

The Burnette Shutt & McDaniel Employment Law Team offers clients deep legal experience across a wide variety of topics – we have two South Carolina Supreme Court-certified employment law specialists among our partners. We’ve represented clients in cases involving age discrimination, race discrimination, equal pay, wage disputes, and wrongful termination. We’ve fought for employee benefits under ERISA, including cases involving COBRA, South Carolina Health Continuation Benefits, and HIPAA.

Burnette Shutt & McDaniel has represented clients in every level of state and federal court in South Carolina, as well as before the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. We’ve stood behind professionals, including physicians, before the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. We’ve persisted in court cases on through appeals if necessary.

No matter the client, the venue or the cause, Burnette Shutt & McDaniel employment lawyers bring a fierce commitment to every case. We have the investigative skills, the in-depth legal knowledge, and the tenacity to give every client the best possible chance of prevailing when their livelihoods and reputations are on the line.

Learn more about how the Burnette Shutt & McDaniel Employment Law Team can help you: