Federal Contractors Required to Provide Paid Sick Leave
Many clients of Bettis Law Group, LLP contract to provide goods or services to the federal government. Requirements for these companies can be different and more complex because of federal regulations unique to federal contractors. [...]
New OSHA Reporting Requirements Begin in August
As an employment law firm in South Carolina, our attorneys frequently handle complex cases involving the health and safety of employees in the workplace. OSHA (the Occupational Safety & Health Administration) was created by Congress [...]
Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA
By now, South Carolina employers know about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and, generally speaking, what that means for how they treat their employees and customers. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces Title [...]
GSB Partner Vance Bettis Awarded the 2016 Distinguished Lawyer Award by SC Bar Association’s Employment & Labor Law Section
About Distinguished Lawyer Award Congratulations, Vance! GSB partner Vance Bettis was awarded the 2016 Distinguished Lawyer award by the South Carolina Bar Association’s Employment and Labor Law Section at its Midyear meeting on May 13, [...]
EEOC Issues New Rules on Employer Wellness Programs
Many employers offer wellness programs as a benefit for their employees with about half of organizations employing 50 or more workers offering a wellness program in recent years. Wellness programs refer to health promotion and [...]
Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on Salaries for “White Collar” Exemptions
The U.S. Department of Labor announced on May 18, 2016, the publication of the Department’s final rule updating the salary requirements for the so-called “white collar” – executive, administrative and professional – exemptions. While the [...]