Charleston County sheriff sued for breach of contract related to 2021 settlement CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - A federal lawsuit filed this week alleges the sheriff of Charleston County failed to make good on several promises outlined in a 2021 settlement. When...

Fact or Fiction: Can employers require COVID vaccine? The CDC reports all three COVID 19 vaccines available in the U.S. are safe and effective, but some people are choosing to hold off on the shot. So what if an employer requires its workers to get the COVID vaccine?...

Sexual harassment case spotlights ‘hostile’ culture in Charleston County Sheriff’s unit A lawsuit against the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is drawing renewed scrutiny to sexual harassment allegations that led to a supervisor’s firing and thrust an...

Stevedore firm at Port of Charleston agrees to settle overtime lawsuit A company that hires stevedores to work at the Port of Charleston has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by employees who say they weren’t paid overtime while supervising International...

Hyman’s Seafood settles wage theft suit for $1 million A federal judge in Charleston on Friday approved a $1 million settlement for Hyman’s Seafood employees who sued the restaurant for illegally shorting their wages through an improper tip pool and...

West Ashley restaurants sued over tip out schemes Two West Ashley restaurants are being sued for allegedly requiring employees to share their tips with owners and managers. Attorney Marybeth Mullaney, who filed the separate suits against Gene’s Haufbrau...

Jury to hear wage theft suit against Hyman’s A lawsuit concerning Hyman Seafood Co.’s illegal practice of charging employees for theoretical broken glasses and dishes is headed to trial. Marybeth Mullaney, one of the plantiffs’ attorneys, says Charleston’s...

Restaurant’s Wage Deduction for Broken Dishes Heads to Jury A lawsuit concerning Hyman Seafood Co.’s illegal practice of charging employees for theoretical broken glasses and dishes is headed to trial. Marybeth Mullaney, one of the plantiffs’ attorneys,...

Several wage theft lawsuits involve Lowcountry restaurants Lowcountry restaurants are accused of paying servers and bartenders less than they are owed, or skimming tips that belong to the employee. Employment Lawyer Marybeth Mullaney says, “You are leaving...

Zen Asian Fusion sued over skimmed tips An employee of Zen Asian Fusion earlier this month sued the West Ashley restaurant for requiring servers and bartenders to contribute a portion of their tips “to the house.” Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, tips...

Former employees claim Baroni’s underpaid them Baroni’s Pizza violated federal labor laws by paying its delivery drivers less than minimum wage for time spent washing dishes, mopping floors and cleaning out drains, a lawsuit recently filed in district court claims....