HSB Blog
$44K and $59K FLSA Thresholds Struck Down by Texas District Court
November 18, 2024
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has vacated and set aside the Department of Labor’s rule raising the salary threshold for exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The decision strikes down both the $44K salary threshold that took effect on July 1, 2024, and the $59K salary threshold that was set to take effect on January 1, 2025. The Department of Labor may appeal the ruling, but for now (and likely continuing under the incoming Trump administration), the raised salary thresholds are nullified.HSB Webinar Announcement: Navigating Religious Accommodations and Bias in the Workplace: Legal Obligations and Best Practices
November 04, 2024
Join Chris Gantt-Sorenson and Katie Busbee on Thursday, November 21, from 12-1 PM as they discuss legal obligations and best practices for navigating religious accommodations and bias in the workplace.New law provides for the ability to place a “Transfer on Death” designation on titled personal property
October 22, 2024
In South Carolina, there's a new law that lets you add a "Transfer on Death" (TOD) designation to the title of personal property like cars, boats, or mobile homes. This means you can name someone to automatically receive the property when you pass away, without going through probate.HSB Webinar Announcement: Politics in the Workplace
October 08, 2024
Click here to view a recording of this complimentary webinar presented by HSB's Employment Law team.On October 24, Chris Gantt-Sorenson discussed the impact of politics in the workplace.
HSB Webinar Announcement: Aligning Investigations and Policies with 2024 EEOC Standards: A Toolkit for HR Professionals
September 06, 2024
Click here to view a recording of this complimentary webinar presented by HSB's Employment Law team.On September 26, Chris Gantt-Sorenson covered the EEOC's 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace in detail, providing employers and human resource professionals an understanding of how the Guidance impacts EEOC's investigations and considerations of Charges of Discrimination and Harassment filed with the agency.
To Non-Compete Agreement or to Not? That is the Question.
August 14, 2024
Update:On August 20, 2024, a federal district judge in Texas issued an order that blocks the FTC’s new non-compete rule from taking effect on September 4, 2024. The ruling, which was made in the case of Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission (N.D. Tex.), applies nationwide. The judge determined that the FTC lacked authority to promulgate regulations with respect to unfair methods of competition, and that the new non-compete rule is arbitrary and capricious. The FTC has an option to appeal the ruling to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
HSB Webinar Announcement: Federal Court Halts FTC's Non-Compete Ban - What Now?
August 13, 2024
Click here to view a recording of this complimentary webinar presented by HSB's Employment Law team.House Bill 4087 Revamps Tax Credits for Business Growth and Sustainability
July 03, 2024
By: Will Johnson and Dennard Small (2024 Summer Law Clerk, 2L at University of South Carolina School of Law)House Bill 4087* (H.4087) advances income tax credits for corporate headquarters, recycling facilities, job development and retraining by amending the South Carolina Code of Laws to update portions of the South Carolina Income Tax Act and the Enterprise Zone Act of 1995.
Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Tax Credits Extended through 2035
June 21, 2024
By: Will Johnson and Drew Turner (2024 Summer Law Clerk, 1L at University of South Carolina School of Law)S.C. Department of Revenue (“SCDOR”) Information Letter #24-6 addresses recent amendments to the South Carolina Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act (the “Act”).
HSB Webinar Announcement: Mid-Year Legislative Update
June 05, 2024
Click here to view a recording of this complimentary webinar presented by HSB's Employment Law team.