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SD Codified L § 60-9A-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 09A - Collective Bargaining|Section 60-9A-1 - Definition of terms.

60-9A-1. Definition of terms.Terms used in this chapter mean:(1)"Collective bargaining unit," an organization selected by secret ballot by a majority vote of the employees of a unit appropriate for such purpose;(2)"Department," the Department of Labor and Regulation or any of its officers or employees authorized to act for it;(3)"Employee," any person, other than an independent contractor, domestic servants employed in and about private homes and farm and ranch labor, working for another for hire in the State of South Dakota in a nonexecutive or nonsupervisory capacity, and shall include any individual whose work has ceased solely as a consequence of or in connection with any current labor dispute or because of any unfair labor practice on the part of an employer;(4)"Employer," a person who engages the services of an employee and shall include any person acting on behalf of an employer within the scope of his authority, but shall not include the United States or any labor organization, except when acting as an employer in fact; or the government of the State of South Dakota and any of the political subdivisions thereof;(5)"Grievance," a complaint by an employee or group of employees based upon an alleged violation, misinterpretation, or inequitable application of any existing agreements, contracts, ordinances, policies or rules of the employer, as they apply to the conditions of employment. A disagreement over a nonexisting agreement, contract, ordinance, policy or rule is not a grievance;(6)"Labor dispute," any controversy concerning wages, hours, or other conditions of employment, or concerning the association or representation of persons in negotiating, fixing, maintaining, changing, or seeking to arrange terms or conditions of employment; provided that the general right of an employer to select his own employees is recognized and shall be fully protected. It shall not constitute a labor dispute if an employer discharges, or refuses to employ an employee on account of incompetence, neglect of work, unsatisfactory service or dishonesty;(7)"Representative," any person who is the duly authorized agent of a collective bargaining unit. Source: SL 1974, ch 323, §1; SL 1993, ch 375, §10; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §33, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
SD Codified L § 60-9A-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 09A - Collective Bargaining|Section 60-9A-2 - Rights of employees--Labor organizations--Collective bargaining.

60-9A-2. Rights of employees--Labor organizations--Collective bargaining.In accordance with this chapter, employees shall have the right of self-organization and the right to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own free choosing, and to engage in lawful, concerted activities for the purposes of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection; and shall also have the right to refrain from any and all such activities. Source: SL 1974, ch 323, §2.
SD Codified L § 60-9A-3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 09A - Collective Bargaining|Section 60-9A-3 - Collective bargaining unit as exclusive representative of employees--Individual grievances excepted.

60-9A-3. Collective bargaining unit as exclusive representative of employees--Individual grievances excepted.A collective bargaining unit chosen for the purpose of collective bargaining by a majority of the employees in the unit shall be the exclusive representative of all employees in such unit; and provided that the employees individually shall have the right at any time to present grievances to their employer in person or through representatives of their own free choosing, and the employer may confer with them in relation thereto. Source: SL 1974, ch 323, §3.
SD Codified L § 60-9A-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 09A - Collective Bargaining|Section 60-9A-4 - Administration and enforcement.

60-9A-4. Administration and enforcement.The Department of Labor and Regulation shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter. Source: SL 1974, ch 323, §4; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §33, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
SD Codified L § 60-9A-5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 09A - Collective Bargaining|Section 60-9A-5 - Jurisdiction of department over labor disputes and grievances.

60-9A-5. Jurisdiction of department over labor disputes and grievances.The department shall have jurisdiction over any labor dispute or grievance not subject to the provisions of the Federal Railway Labor Act, and over which the national labor relations board does not have or has declined to assert jurisdiction on substantive grounds. For purposes of determining whether or not the National Labor Relations Board has asserted jurisdiction on substantive grounds, the department shall respect the relevant rules and regulations and case ruling of the board. Source: SL 1974, ch 323, §5.
SD Codified L § 60-9A-6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 09A - Collective Bargaining|Section 60-9A-6 - Determinations as to composition of bargaining unit--Certification.

60-9A-6. Determinations as to composition of bargaining unit--Certification.Whenever a question concerning the composition of employees covered by a collective bargaining unit is raised by an employer or an employee, or the representative of either of them, the department shall investigate such question and, after a hearing conducted pursuant to chapter 1-26, rule on the composition of the members in the unit. The department shall then certify to the parties in writing the proper definition of the employees comprising the unit. Source: SL 1974, ch 323, §6.
SD Codified L § 60-9A-7 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 09A - Collective Bargaining|Section 60-9A-7 - Investigation of bargaining unit questions--Election by employees--Waiting period before reconsideration.

60-9A-7. Investigation of bargaining unit questions--Election by employees--Waiting period before reconsideration.When a question concerning the collective bargaining unit of employees is raised by an employer, or an employee or the representative of either of them, the department shall investigate such question and certify to the parties in writing, the name or names of the collective bargaining units that have been designated or selected. The filing of a petition for the investigation or certification of a collective bargaining unit of employees by any of the parties shall constitute a question within the meaning of this section. In any such investigation, the department may provide for an appropriate hearing and shall take a secret ballot of employees to determine the collective bargaining unit for the purposes of formal recognition. If the department has certified a formally recognized collective bargaining unit of employees, it shall not be required to consider the matter again for a period of one year unless it appears that sufficient reason exists therefor. Source: SL 1974, ch 323, §7.
SD Codified L § 60-9A-8 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 09A - Collective Bargaining|Section 60-9A-8 - Tentative settlements--Recommendations to employer and bargaining units.

60-9A-8. Tentative settlements--Recommendations to employer and bargaining units.If a tentative settlement is reached between an employer and employee or the representative of either of them, such representatives shall recommend to the employer and employee collective bargaining unit, respectively, such settlement. The collective bargaining unit and the employer shall, as soon as practicable consider the recommendations and take such actions, if any, as they deem appropriate. Source: SL 1974, ch 323, §8.
SD Codified L § 60-9A-9 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 09A - Collective Bargaining|Section 60-9A-9 - Implementation of labor agreements--Failure to bargain in good faith.

60-9A-9. Implementation of labor agreements--Failure to bargain in good faith.If a settlement is reached between an employer and collective bargaining unit or the representative of either of them, the settlement in the form of an agreement shall be implemented by the employer. Failure to make a reasonable effort to implement a settlement by either party shall constitute failure to bargain in good faith. Source: SL 1974, ch 323, §9.
SD Codified L § 60-9A-10 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 09A - Collective Bargaining|Section 60-9A-10 - Request for departmental intervention on failure to agree--Other procedures allowed.

60-9A-10. Request for departmental intervention on failure to agree--Other procedures allowed.In case of a labor dispute or grievance, including but not limited to an impasse or failure to reach an agreement in negotiations, either party may request the department to intervene under the provisions of §§60-10-1 to 60-10-3, inclusive. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the parties to such an impasse or dispute from adopting any other procedure to facilitate a settlement that may be mutually agreeable. Source: SL 1974, ch 323, §10.
SD Codified L § 60-9A-12 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 09A - Collective Bargaining|Section 60-9A-12 - Unfair practices by employers.

60-9A-12. Unfair practices by employers.It shall be an unfair practice for an employer to:(1)Interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of rights guaranteed by law;(2)Dominate, interfere, or assist in the formation or administration of any collective bargaining unit, or contribute financial or other support to it; provided, an employer shall not be prohibited from permitting employees to confer with him during working hours without loss of time or pay;(3)Discriminate in regard to hire or tenure or employment or any term or condition of employment to encourage or discourage membership in any collective bargaining unit;(4)Discharge or otherwise discriminate against an employee because he has filed a complaint, affidavit, petition, or given any information or testimony under this chapter;(5)Refuse to negotiate collectively in good faith with a formal representative; or(6)Fail or refuse to comply with any provision of this chapter. Source: SL 1974, ch 323, §12.
SD Codified L § 60-9A-13 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 09A - Collective Bargaining|Section 60-9A-13 - Unfair practices by collective bargaining units.

60-9A-13. Unfair practices by collective bargaining units.It is an unfair practice for a collective bargaining unit or its agents to:(1)Restrain or coerce an employee in the exercise of the rights guaranteed by this chapter. However, this subdivision does not impair the right of an employee organization to prescribe its own requirements with respect to the acquisition or retention of voluntary membership therein;(2)Restrain or coerce an employer in the selection of his representative for the purpose of collective bargaining or the adjustment of grievances;(3)Cause or attempt to cause an employer to discriminate against an employee in violation of subdivision 60-9A-12(3), or to discriminate against an employee with respect to whom membership in such organization has been denied or terminated on some ground; or(4)Refuse to negotiate collectively in good faith with an employer. Source: SL 1974, ch 323, §13; SL 1993, ch 375, §11.
SD Codified L § 60-9A-14 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 09A - Collective Bargaining|Section 60-9A-14 - Closed shop and agency shop contracts not authorized.

60-9A-14. Closed shop and agency shop contracts not authorized.Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing the execution or application of agreements requiring membership in a labor organization or requiring the payment of fees or contributions of any kind whatsoever in lieu of membership to a labor organization as a condition of employment. Source: SL 1974, ch 323, §14.
SD Codified L § 60-10-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 10 - Labor Disputes, Picketing And Boycotts|Section 60-10-1 - Conciliation of labor dispute by Department of Labor and Regulation.

60-10-1. Conciliation of labor dispute by Department of Labor and Regulation.In case of strikes, lockouts, or other labor disputes between employers and employees, the Department of Labor and Regulation requested by either party, shall endeavor to conciliate the parties to the controversy and induce them to confer with each other and compose their differences. Source: SL 1949, ch 215, §3; SL 1959, ch 104; SDC Supp 1960, §17.1003 (1); SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §33, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
SD Codified L § 60-10-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 10 - Labor Disputes, Picketing And Boycotts|Section 60-10-2 - Unsuccessful efforts to conciliate--Investigation of matters in difference--Recommendation for settlement.

60-10-2. Unsuccessful efforts to conciliate--Investigation of matters in difference--Recommendation for settlement.If its efforts as conciliator prove unsuccessful, the Department of Labor and Regulation shall, if requested by either party, impartially investigate the matters in difference between the parties. The request to the department shall be mailed within twenty days after the conclusion of the conciliation procedure provided for in §60-10-1. The department shall give each party ample opportunity for presentation of the facts and shall make a report of the issues involved and a recommendation for settlement of the controversy. The department shall furnish a copy of its recommendation to each of the parties and to any local newspaper for publication for the information of the public. Source: SL 1949, ch 215, §3; SL 1959, ch 104; SDC Supp 1960, §17.1003 (1); SL 1983, ch 24, §2; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §33, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
SD Codified L § 60-10-3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 10 - Labor Disputes, Picketing And Boycotts|Section 60-10-3 - Appointees of parties to assist in investigations.

60-10-3. Appointees of parties to assist in investigations.The secretary of labor and regulation shall have the right, if he so desires, or if requested by either party, to call in two capable citizens not directly connected with the dispute, one to be named by each party, to assist in the investigation and advise with him as to his recommendations. Source: SL 1949, ch 215, §3; SL 1959, ch 104; SDC Supp 1960, §17.1003 (1); SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §33, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
SD Codified L § 60-10-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 10 - Labor Disputes, Picketing And Boycotts|Section 60-10-4 - Picketing of agricultural premises as misdemeanor.

60-10-4. Picketing of agricultural premises as misdemeanor.No person shall picket, aid in the picketing of, or order to be picketed, the home of any employee or worker on any ranch, farm, feed yard, shearing plant, or other agricultural premise. Violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SL 1943, ch 86, §§3, 6; SDC Supp 1960, §§17.1107, 17.9915; SDCL, §60-10-6; SL 1978, ch 359, §2.
SD Codified L § 60-10-5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 10 - Labor Disputes, Picketing And Boycotts|Section 60-10-5 - Boycott of nonunion products as misdemeanor.

60-10-5. Boycott of nonunion products as misdemeanor.No person may boycott, assist in boycotting, or order to be boycotted, or otherwise interfere with the movement to market, or the sale of any commodity or farm product because the product may have been produced by nonunion labor or in violation of the orders or policies of any labor union. Violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SL 1943, ch 86, §§4, 6; SDC Supp 1960, §§17.1108, 17.9915; SDCL, §60-10-6; SL 1978, ch 359, §2; SL 1993, ch 375, §12.
SD Codified L § 60-10-7 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 10 - Labor Disputes, Picketing And Boycotts|Section 60-10-7 - Right to strike or right to work unaffected, exception.

60-10-7. Right to strike or right to work unaffected, exception.Except as specifically provided in this chapter or chapter 60-9, nothing in §§60-9-6 to 60-9-8, inclusive, or in §60-10-4 or 60-10-5, shall be construed so as to interfere with or impede or diminish in any way the right to strike or the right of individuals to work; nor shall anything in said chapters be so construed as to invade unlawfully the right to freedom of speech. Source: SL 1943, ch 86, §8; SDC Supp 1960, §17.1111.
SD Codified L § 60-10-8 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 10 - Labor Disputes, Picketing And Boycotts|Section 60-10-8 - Severability of provisions relating to agricultural workers.

60-10-8. Severability of provisions relating to agricultural workers.If any section, paragraph or clause or provision of §§60-9-6 to 60-9-8, inclusive, or of §§60-10-4 to 60-10-7, inclusive, is declared unconstitutional, such judicial decision shall not affect or invalidate the remainder of said sections. Source: SL 1943, ch 86, §7; SDC Supp 1960, §17.1110.
SD Codified L § 60-10-10 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 10 - Labor Disputes, Picketing And Boycotts|Section 60-10-10 - Interference with right to work by use of force and violence as misdemeanor.

60-10-10. Interference with right to work by use of force and violence as misdemeanor.It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person, singly or in concert with others, to interfere or attempt to interfere with another in the exercise of his right to work or of his right to enter upon the performance of any lawful employment or vocation, by the use of force, threatening acts, violence or acts of intimidation. Source: SL 1947, ch 93, §§2, 6; SL 1955, ch 65, §2; SDC Supp 1960, §§17.1112 (2), 17.9916; SDCL, §60-10-14; SL 1978, ch 359, §2; SL 1989, ch 445, §2.
SD Codified L § 60-10-11 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 10 - Labor Disputes, Picketing And Boycotts|Section 60-10-11 - Obstructing entrance to premises--Interference with use of public way--Unlawful picketing--Misdemeanor.

60-10-11. Obstructing entrance to premises--Interference with use of public way--Unlawful picketing--Misdemeanor.It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person to engage in picketing by force or violence, or to picket alone or in concert with others in such manner as to obstruct or interfere with free ingress or egress to and from any premises, or to obstruct or interfere with the free use of public streets, sidewalks, or other public ways. Source: SL 1947, ch 93, §§3, 6; SL 1955, ch 65, §2; SDC Supp 1960, §§17.1112 (3), 17.9916; SDCL, §60-10-14; SL 1978, ch 359, §2.
SD Codified L § 60-10-12 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 10 - Labor Disputes, Picketing And Boycotts|Section 60-10-12 - Labor dispute--Violence and intimidation as misdemeanor--Unlawful destruction or seizure of property.

60-10-12. Labor dispute--Violence and intimidation as misdemeanor--Unlawful destruction or seizure of property.It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person or group of persons, employee or employees, or any labor union, association or organization, to use or engage in, or threaten to use or engage in violence, intimidation or unlawful destruction or seizure of property in connection with a labor dispute or as a means of forcing settlement of a labor dispute involving any employer, or in connection with any organizational activity of a labor organization among the employees of any employer, or for the purpose of compelling any person to join or become a member of a labor union, organization or association. Source: SL 1947, ch 93, §§4, 6; SL 1955, ch 65, §2; SDC Supp 1960, §§17.1112 (4), 17.9916; SDCL, §60-10-14; SL 1978, ch 359, §2.
SD Codified L § 60-10-13.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 10 - Labor Disputes, Picketing And Boycotts|Section 60-10-13.1 - Restrictions on number and location of pickets--Violation as misdemeanor.

60-10-13.1. Restrictions on number and location of pickets--Violation as misdemeanor.A court may, after notice and hearing pursuant to §15-6-65(a), place reasonable restrictions and penalties for violation thereof upon the number and location of pickets or other persons permitted at any location based upon a finding that repeated incidents of the following nature have occurred:(1)A violation of any law of the state of South Dakota or the United States prohibiting the use of force, threatening acts, violence or acts of intimidation directed toward any person entering upon, or leaving, the premises of the employer being picketed;(2)Obstruction or interference with the free ingress or egress to or from the premises of the employer being picketed;(3)Obstruction or interference with the free use of public streets, sidewalks or other public ways.It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person to violate any such restrictions imposed by a court. Source: SL 1989, ch 445, §3.
SD Codified L § 60-10-15 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 10 - Labor Disputes, Picketing And Boycotts|Section 60-10-15 - Violations of provisions restricting picketing and violence--Prosecutions.

60-10-15. Violations of provisions restricting picketing and violence--Prosecutions. The state's attorney of each county has the same duty and responsibility of enforcement of §§60-10-10 to 60-10-13.1, inclusive, as is imposed upon the state's attorney by §60-8-8. Source: SL 1955, ch 65, §2; SDC Supp 1960, §17.9916; SL 2021, ch 108, § 2.
SD Codified L § 60-10-16 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 10 - Labor Disputes, Picketing And Boycotts|Section 60-10-16 - Severability of provisions relating to picketing and violence.

60-10-16. Severability of provisions relating to picketing and violence. If any provision of §§60-10-10 to 60-10-15, inclusive, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the sections which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of said sections are declared to be severable. Source: SL 1947, ch 93, §7; SDC Supp 1960, §17.1112 (6); SL 2021, ch 108, § 3.
SD Codified L § 60-11-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 11 - Wages, Hours And Conditions Of Employment|Section 60-11-1 - Manufacturing or mechanical occupations--Hours of labor.

60-11-1. Manufacturing or mechanical occupations--Hours of labor.A day's labor in any manufacturing or mechanical occupation shall consist of eight hours unless there is an express agreement to the contrary. This does not apply if the agreement is for employment by the week, month, or year. Source: SL 1933 (SS), ch 10, §1; SDC 1939, §17.0102; SL 2008, ch 276, §77.