Employment Law
The Pearce Law Group, P.C. partners with our business clients by building close relationships with our clients that allows them to minimize and avoid investigations and litigation. Working together before a problem arises creates fewer interruptions to your business operations. We focus on providing risk prevention and mitigation services and representing employers in governmental agency investigations and litigation. We have years of experience handling employment law matters, including, but not limited to:
- Drafting and reviewing employment policies and handbooks
- Employer policy advising and training
- Drafting and negotiating employment agreements, including non-compete and severance agreements
- Investigating and responding to charges filed with South Carolina Human Affairs Commission (SCHAC) or the EEOC
- Guiding clients on common employment issues that arise in day-to-day business operations
- Defending claims under FMLA, ADA, ADEA, the Equal Pay Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and FLSA
- Representing employers before the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (SCDEW)
- Litigating claims involving non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disclosure covenants, misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of fiduciary duty.
