Horton Law Firm Blog Category: Employment Law
Can You Be Fired for Taking FMLA Leave? Upstate Professor Wins $308,000 Verdict
Yesterday, a federal jury in Spartanburg, South Carolina found that Spartanburg Community College (SCC) had unlawfully retaliated against Dr. Chipley Bennett and violated his FMLA rights after Dr. Bennett used protected FMLA leave to take care of his 93 year old... read more
What Qualifies as Sexual Harassment in South Carolina?
If you are a South Carolina employee who is dealing with uncomfortable or inappropriate behavior at work, whether from a co-worker or a manager, then you may wondering: what is sexual harassment in South Carolina? Is this actually sexual harassment? Or am I... read more
After $5.1 Million Verdict, Judge Orders BMW to Pay Additional $390,000 in Back Pay
On Monday, Judge Timothy Cain ordered BMW to pay an additional $390,000 in back pay to Plaintiff Kelly Dawsey [Read More: Judge Cain’s Order on Economic Damages, Filed April 6, 2026]. You may recall that Mrs. Dawsey won a $5.1 million verdict against BMW on... read more
Employers Cannot Shorten EEOC Filing Deadlines
First they come for your jury trial rights, and next they come for your EEOC filing deadlines! Companies will do almost anything to subvert an employee’s right to a jury trial. One of the most popular efforts is sliding an arbitration provision into the huge... read more
Greenville Jury Issues a $5.1 Million Verdict Against BMW for National Origin Discrimination
Last night, a federal jury in Greenville ended its deliberations and issued a resounding victory for a former HR manager who worked for BMW in Spartanburg, South Carolina: a verdict against BMW for $100,000 in compensatory damages and $5,000,000 in punitive damages.... read moreStill Have Questions? The best way we can serve you is by starting a conversation.
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