Federal statistics prove that employers, in general, are more likely to be sued by an employee than by a third party. For this reason, it cannot be emphasized enough that employers need to exercise great diligence in their relations with employees, including how to proceed with background checks, prohibited interview questions, applicability of the South Carolina Wage Payment Act, having clear employment agreement terms and policies, as well as knowing basic prohibitions regarding discriminating on the bases of sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, and related conditions) sexual harassment, race, color, religion, national origin, age (40+), disability and genetic information, and retaliation for filing complaints or participating in an investigation
Being able to evidence that an employee knew of am employment policies but violated it anyway can often make the difference between an employer having to pay unemployment security payments to a problem employee or not. I will be happy to advise you on the employment applications, agreements, policies, labor law posters, and other documents most appropriate to your business.