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Let’s ‘MOVE’ on From Non-Competes for Low-Wage Workers

by Andy Arnold | Jun 24, 2015 | Employment Law, Uncategorized

More companies are implementing non-compete agreements for low-wage employees, who are less capable of working farther away and less likely to have savings to fall back on. To combat this, a bill has been introduced in the Senate by senators Al Franken (D-Minn.) and... read more

It’s All Uber But The Shouting: Employee versus Independent Contractor (And Why It Even Matters)

by Andy Arnold | Jan 25, 2015 | Employment Law, FLSA, Overtime, Unpaid wages

Uber’s in the news yet again. This time, it’s Uber’s service in South Carolina that has spawned complications for the company. Since beginning service in this state in July 2014, Uber, a ridesharing company based in San Francisco, has continued to spread throughout... read more

True or FLSA: Employees Should Get Paid for All Hours Worked (Or, Integral and Indispensable Duties under the Fair Labor Standards Act)

by Andy Arnold | Oct 28, 2014 | Employment Law, FLSA, Guest Blogger, Unpaid wages

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a complex federal law, and it affects millions of workers every single day. In essence, the FLSA requires statutorily-defined employers to pay employees the minimum wage for all hours worked and to pay employees time and a half... read more

Perhaps Not-So-Savi: Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace

by Andy Arnold | Oct 22, 2014 | Employment Law, Practice of Law

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed suit last month against Savi Technology, Inc., alleging that the company rescinded its employment offer to Christine Rowe the day after Savi learned Ms. Rowe had recently given birth. According to the EEOC,... read more

A Chip On the Ol’ Clock: The ADA’s Reasonable Accommodation Requirements

by Andy Arnold | Oct 9, 2014 | Employment Law, Guest Blogger

On September 17, 2008, an employee of Walgreens stopped stocking the store shelves just long enough to open and eat a bag of potato chips without paying for them first. Total cost of potato chips to Walgreens: $1.37. Two months later, Walgreens terminated the... read more

Thou Shalt Pay Me What You Owe Me: The S.C. Wage Payment Act

by Andy Arnold | Mar 25, 2011 | Employment Law, Unpaid wages

The S.C. Wage Payment Act: It seems like common sense that employers should pay their employees what they promise them. Well, common sense does not always prevail, and especially in hard economic times, employers break their promises. And, more and more, I am seeing... read more

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