Compensation - South Carolina

Summary of differences between federal and state regulations

The federal Fair Labor Standards Act contains certain provisions in regard to compensation in terms of minimum wage, overtime, child labor and recordkeeping requirements. Corresponding state provisions will be found under those topic areas. States are free to adopt additional provisions that are not regulated by the federal government such as frequency of payday and wage deductions. These provisions are discussed in this section.

Notification/Itemized statement
Employers must notify employees in writing at the time of hire of the hours of work and wages, time and place of payment, and the deductions that will be made from the employee’s paycheck. This notification may be posted. The employer must give seven days’ prior written notice before making a change in the terms of payment (except for wage increases).  The employer must give each employee an itemized statement showing gross pay and deductions for each pay period. §41-10-30

Authorized deductions
Deductions may be made where required or permitted by law or by the employee’s written authorization. §41-10-40

Waiver of rights
An employer can not deduct from an employee’s wages to finance the employer’s required contributions to the state unemployment insurance fund. §41-39-10

Deduction for union dues
An employer may only deduct for union dues upon the employee’s written authorization, which may be revocable after one year. §41-7-40

State

Contact

South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation

Regulations

Notification/Itemized statement
South Carolina Code of Laws Title 41, Chapter 10, §41-10-30

Authorized deductions
South Carolina Code of Laws Title 41, Chapter 10, §41-10-40

Waiver of rights 
South Carolina Code of Laws Title 41, Chapter 39, §41-39-10

Deduction for union dues
South Carolina Code of Laws Title 41, Chapter 7, §41-7-40

Federal

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Regulations

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