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Article Index » south carolina: 10 Most Recent Articles Report Link When is a Customer List a Trade Secret? (pdf).Nexsen Pruet - February 04, 2008 Customer list is not a trade secret when the names are readily available. Report Link South Carolina Trade Secrets.Jackson Lewis LLP - November 27, 2007 The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that a company's customer list that is available to the public through other sources is not a "trade secret" protected under the South Carolina Trade Secrets Act, S.C. Code Ann. § 39-8-10, et seq. Report Link South Carolina Alert - Workers' Compensation Update: Governor Signs Executive Order Requiring Commission Use of Objective Standards.Ogletree Deakins - September 26, 2007 In response to concerns regarding the lack of predictability or objective standards in workers' compensation awards for permanent impairment, on September 20, 2007, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford signed Executive Order 2007-16, directing the South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission and its individual commissioners to "strictly apply either AMA Guides or any other accepted medical treatise or authority in making their injury compensation determinations" in contested cases. Executive Order 2007-16 also requires that on a quarterly basis beginning on January 1, 2008, the South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission and its individual commissioners are to provide written confirmation, to the Office of the Governor, that they have used such objective standards in rendering compensation awards in the preceding quarter. Executive Order 2007-16 is effective immediately. Report Link Court Rules for Employer in Emotional Distress Case (pdf).Nexsen Pruet - September 14, 2007 Summary judgment standards for emotional distress claims clarified. Report Link South Carolina Workers' Compensation Reform Signed Into Law (pdf).Nexsen Pruet - July 11, 2007 On July 25, 2007, Governor Sanford signed a bill that makes a number of changes to South Carolina workers' compensation system. Most of the changes apply to claims for injuries occuring on or after July 1, 2007. Report Link Employer's Incentive Plan Violates South Carolina Wage Act.Ogletree Deakins - June 29, 2007 A state appellate court recently ruled that an employer which made incentive plan payouts to employees on dates different than the general target payout dates set forth in the plan violated the South Carolina Payment of Wages Act’s requirement that employers specify the “time and place of payment” of wages. According to the South Carolina Court of Appeals, providing estimated “target dates” of payment, which the employer later admitted served “no purpose whatsoever” and were used only as a general guide, does not give employees sufficient notice. Report Link Governor Signs Workers' Compensation Reform Bill to Take Effect July 1, 2007.Ogletree Deakins - June 29, 2007 On June 25, 2007, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford signed into law a measure reforming workers’ compensation law in South Carolina. Senate Bill 332 (R163), which takes effect on July 1, 2007, applies to accidents and injuries occurring on or after that date (unless otherwise provided). The bill was reportedly passed in response to workers’ compensation premiums increasing at an alarming rate and concerns expressed by employers over recent court decisions. Report Link Incentive Pay Plan Violated Payment of Wages Act; Employer Ordered to Pay Treble Damages, Attorneys Fees, And Costs (pdf).Nexsen Pruet - February 05, 2007 In Ross v. Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc (Dec. 21, 2006), the South Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that an employer's incentive compensation plan violated the South Carolina Payment of Wages Act because the plan did not provide a date certain when incentive payments would be made. Report Link South Carolina Drug Testing Requirements Impact Employment Benefits (pdf).Ogletree Deakins - February 01, 2007 In May 2005, the law the state of South Carolina changed regarding an employee's disqualification for unemployment benefits. Report Link Employee handbook does not constitute an employment contractOgletree Deakins - September 12, 2006 Court finds disciplinary procedures did not alter employee's at will employment status.
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