by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Apr 1, 2024 | Retaliation, Unpaid wages
For South Carolina employees facing an employer over the issue of unpaid wages (also known as wage theft), the prospect of a court awarding treble damages and attorney’s fees can help an employee find justice. Treble damages, as we’ll discuss below, just means triple... read more
by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Oct 18, 2023 | FLSA, Overtime, Unpaid wages
In September 2023, several members of Congress introduced a new proposed bill regarding wage theft. Called The Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act, this new law, if passed, would provide additional protection to employees, including those in South Carolina,... read more
by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Oct 9, 2023 | Unpaid wages
A company’s refusal to pay a South Carolina salesperson all unpaid commissions that the employee has earned can have devastating consequences. Employees, especially those who are wholly or partially commission-based, rely upon the prompt payment of earned commissions.... read more
by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Mar 5, 2021 | Unpaid wages
As a South Carolina unpaid wages lawyer, I never run out of potential clients. That’s because claims for unpaid wages (also called wage theft) remain a problem that workers often face across the country, including South Carolina employees. These cases arise when... read more
by andyarnold | Aug 22, 2017 | Employment Law, Litigation, Unpaid wages
South Carolina has no state laws pertaining to overtime, meal periods, or breaks. There are also no state laws mandating paid or unpaid leave or holiday pay. However, the South Carolina Wage Payment Statute requires employers to pay employees what they are promised,... read more
by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Jun 7, 2017 | Employment Law, FLSA, Overtime, Unpaid wages
Perhaps the better question is: Have you been misclassified by your South Carolina employer as exempt from being paid overtime? Unpaid overtime is an increasingly common complaint in South Carolina and across the county. I’ve written previously about some initial... read more