summary
Introduced
01/12/2021
01/12/2021
In Committee
01/12/2021
01/12/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/12/2022
05/12/2022
Introduced Session
124th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 41-1-125 So As To Provide A Base State Minimum Wage And A Schedule To Gradually Implement An Adjusted Minimum Wage To Fifteen Dollars Per Hour Over A Three-year Period, To Provide A Method For Calculating Future Mandatory Adjustments, To Provide For The Notification Of These Adjustments To Employers And Employees By The Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation, To Provide That It Is Unlawful For An Employer To Fail To Pay The State Minimum Wage Or To Retaliate Against An Employee For Certain Actions Regarding Enforcement Of The State Minimum Wage Law, To Provide Remedies For Violations, To Provide A Five-year Statute Of Limitations, And To Provide That Actions Brought Pursuant To This Act May Be Brought As A Class Action Under State Law; And To Amend Section 6-1-130, Relating To The Scope Of Authority Of A Political Subdivision Of The State To Set A Minimum Wage Rate, And Section 44-22-160, Relating To Compensation Of Mental Health Patients For Therapeutic Employment, Both So As To Make Conforming Changes.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Code of Laws of South Carolina to establish a state minimum wage that will gradually increase to $15 per hour over a three-year period, starting at $11 per hour in 2022. It also provides a method for calculating future mandatory adjustments to the minimum wage based on the Consumer Price Index, and requires the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation to notify employers and employees of these adjustments. The bill also makes it unlawful for employers to fail to pay the state minimum wage or to retaliate against employees who seek to enforce the law, and provides for remedies and a five-year statute of limitations for violations. Additionally, the bill limits the authority of political subdivisions to set minimum wage rates above the state minimum, and requires that mental health patients employed for therapeutic purposes be compensated at least at the state minimum wage.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (6)
Wendy Brawley (D)*,
Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D),
Kimberly Johnson (D),
John King (D),
Leola Robinson (D),
Ivory Thigpen (D),
Last Action
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: K.O.Johnson, King (on 01/13/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3184&session=124&summary=B | 12/11/2020 |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3184_20201209.htm | 12/12/2020 |
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