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SC Code § 41-7-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 7 - Right To Work|Section 41-7-30. Labor organization membership as condition of employment.

 (A) It is unlawful for an employer to require an employee, as a condition of employment, or of continuance of employment to:  (1) be or become or remain a member or affiliate of a labor organization or agency;  (2) abstain or refrain from membership in a labor organization; or  (3) pay any fees, dues, assessments, or other charges or sums of money to a person or organization.  (B) It is unlawful for a person or a labor organization to directly or indirectly participate in an agreement, arrangement, or practice that has the effect of requiring, as a condition of employment, that an employee be, become, or remain a member of a labor organization or pay to a labor organization any dues, fees, or any other charges; such an agreement is unenforceable.  (C) It is unlawful for a person or a labor organization to induce, cause, or encourage an employer to violate a provision of this section.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 40-46.2; 1954 (48) 1692; 2002 Act No. 357, Section 3, eff July 26, 2002.  Effect of Amendment  The 2002 amendment rewrote this section.
SC Code § 41-7-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 7 - Right To Work|Section 41-7-40. Deduction of labor organization membership dues from wages.

 Nothing in this chapter precludes an employer from deducting from the wages of the employees and paying over to a labor organization, or its authorized representative, membership dues in a labor organization; however, the employer must have received from each employee, on whose account the deductions are made, a written assignment which must not be irrevocable for a period of more than one year or until the termination date of any applicable collective agreement or assignment, whichever occurs sooner. After one year, the employee has the absolute right to revoke the written assignment allowing for deduction of membership dues in a labor union.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 40-46.3; 1954 (48) 1692; 2002 Act No. 357, Section 4, eff July 26, 2002.  Effect of Amendment  The 2002 amendment substituted "precludes an" for "shall preclude any", "a labor organization" for "any labor organization", "however," for "provided, that", "must have" for "has", "the deductions" for "such deductions", "must" for "shall", and "until" for "beyond"; and added the last sentence.
SC Code § 41-7-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 7 - Right To Work|Section 41-7-50. Labor organization contract violating right to work provisions.

 It shall be unlawful for any labor organization to enter into or seek to effect any agreement, contract or arrangement with any employer declared to be unlawful by Sections 41-7-20 or 41-7-30.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 40-46.4; 1954 (48) 1692.
SC Code § 41-7-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 7 - Right To Work|Section 41-7-60. Applicability of right to work provisions.

 The provisions of Sections 41-7-20 to 41-7-40 shall not apply to any contract, otherwise lawful, in force and effect on March 19, 1954, but they shall apply to all contracts thereafter concluded and to any renewal or extension of existing contracts.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 40-46.5; 1954 (48) 1692.
SC Code § 41-7-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 7 - Right To Work|Section 41-7-70. Interference with right to work, compelling labor organization membership and picketing made unlawful.

 It shall be unlawful for any person, acting alone or in concert with one or more persons:  (1) By force, intimidation, violence or threats thereof, or violent or insulting language, directed against the person or property, or any member of the family of any person (a) to interfere, or attempt to interfere, with such person in the exercise of his right to work, to pursue or engage in, any lawful vocation or business activity, to enter or leave any place of his employment, or to receive, ship or deliver materials, goods or services not prohibited by law or (b) to compel or attempt to compel any person to join, or support, or refrain from joining or supporting any labor organization; or  (2) To engage in picketing by force or violence or in such number or manner as to obstruct or interfere, or constitute a threat to obstruct or interfere, with (a) free ingress to, and egress from, any place of employment or (b) free use of roads, streets, highways, sidewalks, railways or other public ways of travel, transportation or conveyance.  Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to prohibit peaceful picketing permissible under the National Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947 and the Constitution of the United States.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 40-46.6; 1954 (48) 1692.
SC Code § 41-7-75 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 7 - Right To Work|Section 41-7-75. Director to ensure chapter compliance; remedies.

 (A) The Director of the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or his designee shall ensure compliance with this chapter and shall cooperate with an employee in the investigation and enforcement of a meritorious claim against an employer. Hearings may be held to satisfy the director as to the justice of any claim.  (B) Upon the filing of a complaint with the department, the director or his designee may enter a place of employment for the purpose of evaluating compliance with this chapter. Any effort of a person or entity to obstruct the director or his designee in the performance of duties under this chapter is a violation of this chapter and punishable accordingly.  (C) After a complaint has been filed, if the director or his designee is denied admission to a place of employment, a warrant may be obtained pursuant to Section 41-15-260.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 357, Section 1, eff July 26, 2002.
SC Code § 41-7-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 7 - Right To Work|Section 41-7-80. Penalties.

 An employer, labor organization, or other person who violates a provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, must be punished by imprisonment for not less than ten days nor more than thirty days, a fine of not less than one thousand dollars but not more than ten thousand dollars, or both.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 40-46.7; 1954 (48) 1692; 2012 Act No. 197, Section 2, eff June 7, 2012.  Effect of Amendment  The 2012 amendment rewrote this section.
SC Code § 41-7-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 7 - Right To Work|Section 41-7-90. Remedy for violation of rights; relief which court may grant.

 (A) A person whose rights are adversely affected by contract, agreement, assemblage, or other act or thing done or threatened to be done and declared to be unlawful or prohibited by this chapter may apply to a court having general equity jurisdiction for appropriate relief. The court may grant and issue a restraining and other appropriate orders including an injunction restraining and enjoining the performance, continuance, maintenance, or commission of any such contract, agreement, assemblage, act or thing, and may determine and award, as justice may require, actual damages, costs, and attorneys' fees sustained or incurred by a party to the action, and, in the discretion of the court or jury, treble damages and punitive damages in addition to the actual damages. The provisions of this section are cumulative and are in addition to all other remedies provided by law.  (B) Contemporaneously with the filing of an action in court, a person applying for relief pursuant to this section must file, with the director or his designee, a copy of the court pleadings, or an affidavit with the director stating the legal and factual basis for each claim and application for relief based on the available evidence at the time of the filing of the affidavit.  (C) The contemporaneous filing requirement of subsection (B) does not apply to a case in which the period of limitation may expire, or there is a good faith basis to believe it may expire on a claim stated in the complaint within ten days of the date of filing and, because of the time constraints, the plaintiff asserts that an affidavit could not be prepared, or a copy of the pleadings could not be provided. In such a case, the plaintiff has forty-five days after the filing of the court action to file a copy of the pleadings or an affidavit with the director.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 40-46.8; 1954 (48) 1692; 2012 Act No. 197, Section 3, eff June 7, 2012.  Editor's Note  2012 Act No. 197, Section 8, provides as follows:  "This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor, and the provisions of Section 41-7-90, as amended, shall apply to any actions filed with a court after the effective date."  Effect of Amendment  The 2012 amendment rewrote the section.
SC Code § 41-7-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 7 - Right To Work|Section 41-7-100. Civil penalties; review and appeals.

 (A) An employer, labor organization, or other person who violates the provisions of this chapter may be assessed by the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars for each offense.  (B) The director shall promulgate regulations establishing procedures for administrative review of civil penalties assessed under this chapter.  (C) An employer, labor organization, or other person aggrieved by a final action of the department may appeal the decision to the Administrative Law Court in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act and the rules of the Administrative Law Court. Service of a petition requesting a review does not stay the department's decision pending completion of the appellate process.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 357, Section 2, eff July 26, 2002; 2012 Act No. 197, Section 4, eff June 7, 2012.  Effect of Amendment  The 2012 amendment substituted "An employer, labor organization, or other person" for "A person" in subsections (A) and (C); substituted "ten thousand" for "one hundred" in subsection (A); and substituted "Court" for "Judge Division" throughout subsection (C).
SC Code § 41-7-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 7 - Right To Work|Section 41-7-110. Right to work notice posting by employer permitted; requirements of posting.

 An employer, or a single employee of that employer with the permission of the employer, may post in a conspicuous place a notice containing the provisions of Sections 41-7-10, 41-7-20, 41-7-30, 41-7-40, 41-7-70, and 41-7-90 printed in at least fourteen point font. This notice must bear a title reading "Your Rights as a Worker in South Carolina" in at least forty-eight point font. The director or his designee shall furnish the printed form of this notice upon request or make it available electronically on the department's website.  HISTORY: 2012 Act No. 197, Section 5, eff June 7, 2012.
SC Code § 41-7-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 7 - Right To Work|Section 41-7-130. Contemporaneous filings by labor organizations of documents required to be filed with Secretary of Labor.

 A labor organization with members that work in South Carolina shall file with the department contemporaneously copies of the documents required to be filed with the Secretary of Labor, pursuant to 29 U.S.C. Sections 401, et seq. as amended.  HISTORY: 2012 Act No. 197, Section 6, eff June 7, 2012.
SC Code § 41-8-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 8 - Illegal Aliens And Private Employment|Section 41-8-10. Definitions.

 As used in this chapter:  (A) "Agency" means any agency, department, board, commission, or political subdivision of this State that issues licenses for the purposes of operating a business in this State.  (B) "Director" means the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or the director's designee.  (C) "License" means an agency permit, certificate, approval, registration, charter, or similar form of authorization that is required by law and that is issued by any agency or political subdivision of this State for the purpose of operating a business in this State, excluding professional licenses, but including employment licenses, articles of organization, articles of incorporation, a certificate of partnership, a partnership registration, a certificate to transact business, or similar forms of authorization issued by the South Carolina Secretary of State, and any transaction privilege tax license.  (D) "Political subdivision" includes counties, cities, towns, villages, townships, districts, authorities, and other public corporations and entities whether organized and existing under charter or general law.  (E) "Private employer" means any:  (1) person or entity that transacts business in this State, is required to have a license issued by an agency, department, board, commission, or political subdivision of this State that issues licenses for the purposes of operating a business in this State, and employs one or more employees in this State, as defined in Section 12-8-10;  (2) person or entity carrying on any employment and the legal representative of a deceased person or the receiver or trustee of any person; or  (3) person or entity for whom an individual performs a service or sells a good, of whatever nature, as an employee, as defined in Section 12-8-10.  (F) "Unauthorized alien" means an unauthorized alien as defined by 8 U.S.C. Section 1324a(h)(3).  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 280, Section 19, eff June 4, 2008; 2011 Act No. 69, Section 8, eff January 1, 2012.  Effect of Amendment  The 2011 amendment rewrote the definitions for "Agency", "Director", "License", and "Private employer"; and added the definition for "Unauthorized alien".
SC Code § 41-8-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 8 - Illegal Aliens And Private Employment|Section 41-8-30. Employment of unauthorized alien.

 A private employer who knowingly or intentionally employs an unauthorized alien violates the private employer's licenses.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 280, Section 19, eff June 4, 2008; 2011 Act No. 69, Section 10, eff January 1, 2012.  Effect of Amendment  The 2011 amendment substituted "who knowingly or intentionally employs an unauthorized alien violates the private employer's licenses" for "shall not knowingly or intentionally employ an unauthorized alien".
SC Code § 41-8-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 8 - Illegal Aliens And Private Employment|Section 41-8-40. Presumption of compliance.

 For purposes of this chapter, a private employer who in good faith verifies the immigration status of a new employee pursuant to Section 41-8-20 must be presumed to have complied with the provisions of Section 41-8-20 and Section 41-8-30.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 280, Section 19, eff June 4, 2008; 2011 Act No. 69, Section 11, eff January 1, 2012.  Effect of Amendment  The 2011 amendment substituted "Section 41-8-20 must" for "subsection (B)(1) of Section 41-8-20 shall".
SC Code § 41-8-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 8 - Illegal Aliens And Private Employment|Section 41-8-60. Review of disciplinary action.

 A private employer may seek review of the director's disciplinary action pursuant to Section 41-8-50 with the Administrative Law Court, and the action must be brought in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 23, Title 1.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 280, Section 19, eff June 4, 2008; 2011 Act No. 69, Section 13, eff January 1, 2012.  Effect of Amendment  The 2011 amendment rewrote the section.
SC Code § 41-8-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 8 - Illegal Aliens And Private Employment|Section 41-8-70. Filing false or fraudulent documents; penalty.

 In addition to other penalties provided for by law, a person who knowingly makes or files any false, fictitious, or fraudulent document, statement, or report pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined within the discretion of the court or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 280, Section 19, eff June 4, 2008.
SC Code § 41-8-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 8 - Illegal Aliens And Private Employment|Section 41-8-80. Local ordinances limiting enforcement of chapter.

 A local government must not enact an ordinance or policy that limits or prohibits a law enforcement officer, local official, or local government employee from seeking to enforce the provisions of this chapter.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 280, Section 19, eff June 4, 2008.
SC Code § 41-8-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 8 - Illegal Aliens And Private Employment|Section 41-8-90. Equal enforcement of chapter.

 The provisions of this chapter are enforceable without regard to race, religion, gender, ethnicity, or national origin.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 280, Section 19, eff June 4, 2008.
SC Code § 41-8-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 8 - Illegal Aliens And Private Employment|Section 41-8-100. Compliance with federal immigration requirements.

 Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to abrogate a private employer's obligation to comply with federal immigration law, including the proper completing and maintaining of federal employment eligibility verification forms or documents.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 280, Section 19, eff June 4, 2008.
SC Code § 41-8-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 8 - Illegal Aliens And Private Employment|Section 41-8-110. Exemption from civil action for wrongful termination.

 A private employer who terminates an employee to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall not be subject to a civil action for wrongful termination of the employee under Section 41-1-30 or as otherwise provided for by law.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 280, Section 19, eff June 4, 2008.
SC Code § 41-8-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 8 - Illegal Aliens And Private Employment|Section 41-8-120. Promulgation of regulations; statewide random auditing program.

 (A) The director shall promulgate regulations in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 23, Title 1 to establish a procedure for administrative review of any disciplinary action against a private employer pursuant to this chapter.  (B) The director shall develop a statewide random auditing program to inspect private employers for compliance with the provisions of this chapter, and shall promulgate regulations in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 23 of Title 1 of the South Carolina Code of Laws governing the implementation of the audit program.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 280, Section 19, eff June 4, 2008; 2011 Act No. 69, Section 14, eff January 1, 2012.  Effect of Amendment  The 2011 amendment, in subsection (A), substituted "disciplinary action against a private employer" for "revocation, civil penalty, or other disciplinary action assessed against a private employer or his South Carolina employment license".
SC Code § 41-8-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 8 - Illegal Aliens And Private Employment|Section 41-8-130. Right of entry and inspection by inspectors.

 The director, his inspectors, agents, or designees, upon proper presentation of credentials to the owner, manager, or agent of the employer, may enter at reasonable times and have the right to question either publicly or privately any employer, owner, manager, or agent and the employees of the private employer and inspect, investigate, reproduce, or photograph original business records relevant to determining compliance with the provisions of this chapter.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 280, Section 19, eff June 4, 2008.
SC Code § 41-8-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 8 - Illegal Aliens And Private Employment|Section 41-8-140. Retention and use of funds collected.

 All amounts collected pursuant to this chapter shall be retained by the director and must be used to fund the costs of implementing and enforcing the provisions of this chapter.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 280, Section 19, eff June 4, 2008.
SC Code § 41-10-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 10 - Payment Of Wages|Section 41-10-10. Definitions.

 As used in this chapter:  (1) "Employer" means every person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, receiver, or other officer of a court of this State, the State or any political subdivision thereof, and any agent or officer of the above classes employing any person in this State.  (2) "Wages" means all amounts at which labor rendered is recompensed, whether the amount is fixed or ascertained on a time, task, piece, or commission basis, or other method of calculating the amount and includes vacation, holiday, and sick leave payments which are due to an employee under any employer policy or employment contract. Funds placed in pension plans or profit sharing plans are not wages subject to this chapter.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 380, Section 1, eff April 21, 1986; 1990 Act No. 463, Section 1, eff May 7, 1990.  Effect of Amendment  The 1990 amendment deleted in subsection (2) "and severance" following "sick leave".
SC Code § 41-10-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 10 - Payment Of Wages|Section 41-10-20. Applicability of chapter.

 This chapter applies to all employers in South Carolina except that Section 41-10-30 does not apply to:  (1) employers of domestic labor in private homes.  (2) employers employing fewer than five employees at all times during the preceding twelve months.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 380, Section 1, eff April 21, 1986.
SC Code § 41-10-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 10 - Payment Of Wages|Section 41-10-30. Notification to employees of wages and hours agreed upon; recordkeeping requirements; requirement of itemized statement of gross pay and deductions for each pay period.

 (A) Every employer shall notify each employee in writing at the time of hiring of the normal hours and wages agreed upon, the time and place of payment, and the deductions which will be made from the wages, including payments to insurance programs. The employer has the option of giving written notification by posting the terms conspicuously at or near the place of work. Any changes in these terms must be made in writing at least seven calendar days before they become effective. This section does not apply to wage increases.  (B) Every employer shall keep records of names and addresses of all employees and of wages paid each payday and deductions made for three years.  (C) Every employer shall furnish each employee with an itemized statement showing his gross pay and the deductions made from his wages for each pay period.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 380, Section 1, eff April 21, 1986; 1990 Act No. 463, Section 2, eff May 7, 1990.  Effect of Amendment  The 1990 amendment, in subsection (A), added "normal" before "hours and wages", and added at the end "This section does not apply to wage increases.", and added "for three years" at the end of subsection (B).