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Don’t Bring That in Here: Special Considerations in Hiring Competitor Employees
May 08, 2019
Copperheads were fairly common in my yard growing up. One afternoon the family dog came to the door with a live snake flailing around from her mouth. Luckily we recognized this before she came in, but I wonder what would have happened if she had pushed the door open (like usual) without us noticing her and dropped the snake, alive, inside the house?
Thirty-Three Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Attorneys Recognized in 2019 South Carolina Super Lawyers
April 04, 2019
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to announce that thirty-three attorneys have been listed in the 2019 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers®, including eleven attorneys who were named as “Rising Stars.”
When Social Media, Politics and the Workplace Collide
February 12, 2019
Nowadays we are constantly bombarded with news of events that arouse our political views. Social media both perpetuates these events and provides a platform for virtually anyone to express their social and political views. Political views are often visible to coworkers, including management and supervisors who have the discretion to make termination decisions. What difference might this make for South Carolina employers?
New Employment Law Series Announced
January 25, 2019
Join us for our 2019 Employment Law Series where HSB’s Employment Law team will present a complimentary one hour breakfast session each month on key employment law topics.
Seventeen Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Attorneys Named to Upstate Legal Elite
August 03, 2018
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to announce that 17 attorneys in our Greenville office have been named to Greenville Business Magazine’s 2018 Legal Elite of the Upstate.
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Attorneys Named in 2018 South Carolina Super Lawyers
April 30, 2018
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to announce that 36 attorneys have been selected to the 2018 South Carolina Super Lawyers® and South Carolina Rising Stars lists.
Congress Addresses Who Can Share Tips
March 30, 2018
The 2018 federal appropriations bill signed into law on March 23rd includes an addition to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) stating that “[a]n employer may not keep tips received by its employees for any purposes, including allowing managers or supervisors to keep any portion of employees’ tips, regardless of whether or not the employer takes a tip credit.”
Key Takeaways from Our 2017 Corporate Law for Accountants Seminars
January 25, 2018
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd recently hosted our annual Corporate Law for Accountants Seminars across South Carolina. These complimentary seminars covered three main topics: (1) operating agreements, (2) employment law and (3) state and local tax updates.
Key Takeaways from Our 2017 Employment Law Seminars
January 23, 2018
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd recently hosted our annual Employment Law Seminars across South Carolina. These complimentary seminars educated Human Resource professionals on recent employment law updates and changes.
Are Unpaid Interns Employees Under the FLSA?
January 10, 2018
On January 5, 2018, the United States Department of Labor announced that, going forward, it would utilize the “primary beneficiary” test for determining whether interns are employees under the FLSA, consistent with recent rulings from appellate courts.
