Employment Law Archives - Summerlin Law

Clemson University Settled Case with Professor Fired for Charlie Kirk Comments

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Jan 8, 2026 | Political Rights

Earlier this week, Clemson University settled the wrongful termination lawsuit brought by former Clemson professor Joshua Bregy related to Prof. Bregy’s comments on social media about the Charlie Kirk assassination. [Read more: Stipulation of Dismissal of... read more

So You Got Your First Job: A SC Employment Lawyer Uncle to His Nieces on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Jan 6, 2026 | Sexual Harassment

Dear Nieces of Mine, So you’ve got your first job, have you? You’ve decided to step out into a world filled with sexual harassment in the workplace, workplace bullying, useless HR departments, managers that ARE the harasser, customers that are gross, and all the other... read more

Clemson University Professor Sues Over Termination for Charlie Kirk Comments

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Nov 17, 2025 | Political Rights, Retaliation

While the initial furor over public employees making social media comments about the death of Charlie Kirk has largely settled down, the lawsuits over the resulting terminations have just begun. I wrote back in September 2025 about the first lawsuit filed in South... read more

4th Circuit Rules That Hospital Could Deny Employee’s Religious Accommodation for COVID Vaccine

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Nov 12, 2025 | COVID 19, Religious Accommodations

The Fourth Circuit recently decided in Carolyn Hall v. Sheppard Pratt Health System, Inc. that a hospital employee was not entitled to a religious accommodation for a COVID-19 vaccination. [Read the Court’s Opinion Here] While the COVID pandemic is several years... read more

Sexual Harassment By a Manager Versus By a Co-Worker

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Oct 29, 2025 | Sexual Harassment

Employees in South Carolina often face sexual harassment in the workplace. [Read more: Sexual Harassment for South Carolina Employees] Nearly 1/3 of all charges filed with the EEOC in 2024 involve allegations of sexual harassment. Retaliation for making protected... read more

First Free Speech Lawsuit Filed by SC Employee Over Charlie Kirk Comments

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Sep 23, 2025 | Constitutional Law, Employment Law

Last week, a South Carolina teacher’s aide filed what appears to the be the first-in-the-state lawsuit about her termination for her exercise of free speech, specifically about a social media post regarding Charlie Kirk. [Read more: Lauren Vaughn Lawsuit] The... read more

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