Employee Handbooks & Work Rules vs Workplace Harmony & Privacy
As employment and labor lawyers in Columbia South Carolina, our lawyers oftentimes assist employers in drafting handbooks and work rules. An employee handbook is an important communication tool between employers and employees. Employers frequently create [...]
Expanding Sexual Discrimination to Include Sexual Orientation
There likely isn’t an employer in the United States that isn’t at least generally aware of the anti-discrimination laws that are designed to protect employees. The number of protected classes may soon be expanding. Recently, the [...]
Persuader Final Rule Broadens Reporting on Contracts Influencing Unionization
At GSB Law, we focus our practice on representing businesses, employers, and organizations in South Carolina. Larger employers may experience their workers’ trying to organize or to bargain collectively. The ability of workers to organize [...]
Controlled Substances & Alcohol Use & Testing Rule
As a labor and employment lawyers in South Carolina, our attorneys advise many companies that employ commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers who are required to carry a Commercial Driver's License (CDL). Understanding and following the [...]
Fred Williams to Speak at Human Resources Seminar
Employment lawyer Fred Williams will be presenting a segment titled, "Is Your Employee Handbook Up To Date?: Essential Components and Sample Policies for Today's Workplace" on November 3, 2015, in Columbia. The seminar, Human Resources [...]
Department of Labor Issues Expanded Definition of Same-Sex Spouses
In February 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its final rule changing the definition of “spouse” under the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). The DOL redefined “spouse” to include all legal same-sex [...]