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FOLLY BEACH — Taco Boy’s parent company failed to protect a barback from a bouncer’s harassment and fired her after she asked that her alleged rapist be kept off the restaurant’s property while she worked, according to a new lawsuit. These actions breached the former employee’s civil rights, the lawsuit filed in

DANIEL ISLAND — A woman has filed a civil lawsuit that closely mirrors the explosive abuse allegations U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace made in a House floor speech earlier this year. The plaintiff, described as Jane Doe in the suit, accuses some of the same men Mace named in her Feb. 10

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace said a woman she identified as a potential victim of a sexual assault filed a lawsuit against three of the men Mace called predators during a February House speech. Court documents state the lawsuit, filed by “Jane Doe,” accuses Mace’s former fiancé,

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 Rickie Biggs sued her employer, the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, in 2018, she wanted to make sure that no one else

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 elite unit into turmoil. READ MORE…

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 Longshoremen’s Association dock workers. SSA Cooper LLC will pay $694,553 to 25 stevedores READ MORE…

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 breakage fees. READ MORE…

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 and Bear E. Patch Café-West, says, “A tip is presented by a customer in recognition of some service performed by

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 reputation for hospitality is largely a reflection of its restaurant employees’ hard work. “It will be my privilege to help

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 reputation for hospitality is largely a reflection of its restaurant employees’ hard work. “It will be my privilege to help

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 a tip to that employee in appreciation for the service that they provided to you and it is not a

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 are the sole property of the tipped employees. Sharing arrangements are allowed, but it’s

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. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, it’s legal for employers to require servers and other tipped

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? “They are allowed to ask if you’ve been vaccinated, but