HSB Blog
Beyond Silence: South Carolina Supreme Court Ruling Clarifies Acceptance in Employment Arbitration Agreements
March 21, 2025
In Lampo v. Amedisys Holding, LLC and Leisa Victoria Neasbitt, the South Carolina Supreme Court establishes important legal precedent regarding contract formation for arbitration agreements between employers and employees. Specifically, the Court held that an employee’s silence does not constitute acceptance to form a binding contract that requires the employee to resolve all disputes by arbitration. The decision marks the Court’s philosophy that employers cannot impose contract modifications or unilaterally alter employment terms without clear consent.$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: 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.
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.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.FTC Finalizes Rule Banning Non-Compete Clauses
April 24, 2024
Yesterday, April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission issued a much anticipated final rule banning non-compete agreements. The final rule, which is effective September 4, 2024, prohibits any person (including business entities) from entering into or attempting to enter into a “non-compete clause.”EEOC Finalizes Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act
April 18, 2024
The EEOC issued its Final Rule and Interpretive Guidance implementing the Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) on Monday, April 15, 2024. The Rule becomes effective sixty days after it is published in the Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Appendix A to part 1636.Love is Blind.
April 12, 2024
It’s not often I get to title an employment law update “Love is Blind,” but a recent ruling presents an opportunity to remind employers arbitration provisions in employment agreements are not enforceable when an employment dispute turned litigation pertains directly or indirectly to sex harassment.HSB Webinar Announcement: FLSA Exempt Salary Rule
April 10, 2024
Click here to view a recording of this complimentary webinar presented by HSB's Employment Law team.
HSB Webinar Announcement: Navigating Independent Contractor Relationships
March 13, 2024
Click here to view a recording of this webinar presented by HSB's Employment Law team.We touched on the new independent contractor rules issued by the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board during our January legislative update, but many of our attendees followed up by requesting more in-depth training on navigating independent contractor relationships in your businesses.
