Employers Benefit From New 2009 South Carolina Employment & Labor Law Guide

August 14, 2009

COLUMBIA, SC – August 12, 2009 – Several attorneys from the national labor and employment law firm Fisher & Phillips LLP contributed to the 2009 South Carolina Employment and Labor Law Resource Guide: A Business Guide to South Carolina and Federal Laws published by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. The manual covers everything from the employment relationship through workers’ compensation. As with previous editions, the guide is written in plain English. Chapter topics include Hiring, Discrimination, USERRA, Privacy in the Workplace, Safety in the Workplace and Performance Reviews.

Information on the manual is available from the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and it can be ordered at www.nclrs.net.

J. Hagood Tighe coordinated this project. Chapter editors included Cheryl L. Behymer, Michael D. Carrouth, Robert C. Christenson, Karen L. Gieselman, Reyburn W. Lominack, III, C. Frederick W. Manning, II, Stephen C. Mitchell, Jonathan P. Pearson, George A. Reeves, III, and Richele K. Taylor. None of the attorneys nor Fisher & Phillips LLP will receive royalties from this project.

About Fisher & Phillips LLP (www.laborlawyers.com)
Fisher & Phillips LLP represents employers nationally in labor, employment, civil rights, employee benefits and immigration matters. The firm has more than 225 attorneys in 21 offices. Founded in 1943, it is one of the largest U.S. law firms to concentrate its practice exclusively upon representation of employers in labor and employment matters. The firm has offices in Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Columbia, Dallas, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Irvine, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Louisville, New Jersey, New Orleans, Orlando, Philadelphia, Portland ME, Portland OR, San Diego, San Francisco, and Tampa.