ArticleSouth Carolina Enacts Covid-19 Liability Safe Harbor ActOn Wednesday, April 28, 2021, Governor McMaster signed into law the COVID-19 Liability Safe Harbor Act.United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd
ArticleWhat Employers Need To Know About Pay EquityChris Gantt-Sorenson and Perry MacLennan were guests on a recent Survive HR Podcast. They discussed pay equity, why it's important and best practices for employers.United StatesEmployment and HRHaynsworth Sinkler Boyd
ArticleBiden To Sign Law Ending Mandatory Arbitration Of Sexual Harassment CasesPresident Biden is expected to sign into law the "Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021."United StatesEmployment and HRHaynsworth Sinkler Boyd
ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Set To Rule On Vaccine MandatesThe United States Supreme Court announced Wednesday, December 22, that it will hear oral argument in two of the cases challenging the vaccine mandates. United StatesEmployment and HRHaynsworth Sinkler Boyd
ArticleOSHA Vaccine Mandate Back On: What You Need To KnowOn Friday, December 17, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated OSHA's vaccine mandate for private employers with at least 100 employees. United StatesEmployment and HRHaynsworth Sinkler Boyd
ArticleCorporate Sustainability Is The Key To Corporate SuccessNo matter your organization's industry, size, or age, if corporate sustainability is not an established organizational priority, the vitality of your organization is in jeopardy. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHaynsworth Sinkler Boyd
ArticleCOVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act: Bankruptcy Provisions Of The 2020 Cares Act ExtendedOn March 27, 2020, the federal government passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, providing relief to a wide array of individuals and industries.United StatesInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringHaynsworth Sinkler Boyd
ArticleMid-Year Employment Law Update: Enacted And Pending Legislation, New Cases And Developments, And More!Join Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd's Perry MacLennan on May 27, from 12-1 PM, for a mid-year employment law update.United StatesEmployment and HRHaynsworth Sinkler Boyd
ArticlePresident Biden Asks OSHA To Mandate COVID-19 VaccinesOn September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a new COVID-19 Action Plan. The Plan states the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is developing a rule...United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd
ArticlePay Equity In South Carolina - Part 1 Of HSB's DEI SeriesJoin HSB's Perry MacLennan and Brandi Parrish Ellison from the South Carolina Women's Rights & Empowerment Network (WREN) on August 19, 2021, ...United StatesEmployment and HRHaynsworth Sinkler Boyd
ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Blocks OSHA ETS For Large Employers But Allows Vaccination Requirements For Healthcare Workers To ProceedThe U.S. Supreme Court has issued a stay against the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for employers with 100 or more employees. The ETS requires covered employers to implement...United StatesEmployment and HRHaynsworth Sinkler Boyd
ArticleExecutive Order Targets Non-Compete AgreementsPresident Biden recently signed an executive order asking the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") to ban or limit employer non-compete agreements.United StatesEmployment and HRHaynsworth Sinkler Boyd
ArticleUpdate On The Status Of OSHA's Vaccine MandateAs of today, OSHA announced that it "has suspended activities related to the implementation and enforcement of the ETS [Emergency Temporary Standard] pending future developments in the litigation."United StatesEmployment and HRHaynsworth Sinkler Boyd
ArticleAmalgamation Does Not Include IndividualsThe word "entities" in that test is important. Among other things, the Stoneledge plaintiffs sought to apply the doctrine to an individual and an LLC and have them treated as a single business enterprise.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHaynsworth Sinkler Boyd
ArticleMandatory Vaccines For Healthcare Workers Put On PauseOn Tuesday, November 30, the Western District for Louisiana issued a preliminary injunction against the COVID-19 vaccine mandate issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS).United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesHaynsworth Sinkler Boyd
ArticleThe United States Supreme Court Sidesteps Partisan Gerrymandering, But Leaves The Door Open For Future ResolutionOn Monday, March 7, 2022, the United States Supreme Court allowed court-drawn maps to stand for the upcoming 2022 midterm elections in North Carolina. In a 6-3 decision...United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHaynsworth Sinkler Boyd
ArticleGlobal Aims For Sustainable Gains: The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Part ICorporate sustainability encompasses a wide range of economic, environmental, and social concerns. As an organization, you may reasonably ask yourself where to start as you endeavor to address this topic.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorHaynsworth Sinkler Boyd
ArticleUpdates To IRS Correction Principles For Qualified PlansThe IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) permits any plan sponsor of a retirement plan (including SEP and SIMPLE IRA plans) to correct plan failures. Three correction programs exist:United StatesEmployment and HRHaynsworth Sinkler Boyd
ArticleA Scottish Legend And An Open Question: When Can SC Landowners Amend "10-Year" Restrictive Covenants?According to myth, there lies in the Scottish Highlands a village untouched by reality or time. Immortalized by the 1940s Broadway musical and later Gene Kelly film of the same name, this is Brigadoon—an...United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionHaynsworth Sinkler Boyd
ArticleThe Limitations Of SC's New Affordable Housing Tax CreditEnacted last year, the South Carolina Workforce and Senior Affordable Housing Act is garnering attention from developers.United StatesTaxHaynsworth Sinkler Boyd