From hiring and firing procedures to litigating federal and state discrimination and trade secret claims, our Employment Law Practice Groups has experience protecting an organization’s best interests.
Our Employment Law practice group focus on the following areas:
- Hiring/firing procedures
- Litigating federal and state discrimination claims brought under:
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
- 42 U.S. Code § 1981
- The Equal Pay Act
- Executive Order 11246
- The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
- State Whistleblower and anti-retaliation statutes
- Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA)
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1973 (ERISA)
- Employee handbooks and employment applications
- Workplace safety and security policies
- Drug and alcohol abuse policies and testing
- Disclosure of employment-related information
- Restrictive covenants
- Terms and conditions of employment that include hiring, payment of wages, benefits and compensation, discipline, and discharge
- Litigation of employment actions in trial, appellate, and administrative courts
- Wage and hour claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Clients we have represented in this practice area include:
- Employers
- Municipalities
- Public Entities
Firm Facts
Our employment law practice group is led by Gene Matthews, who has nearly 30 years of experience in administrative and regulatory law. He is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a specialist in employment and labor law.
Practice Group
The following Richardson Plowden attorneys make up the Employment Law practice group:
