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SC H3018

SC H3018
Minimum wage schedule

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Introduced
01/12/2021
In Committee
01/12/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
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 Ten Dollars And Ten Cents 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.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Code of Laws of South Carolina to establish a state minimum wage and provide a schedule to gradually increase it to $10.10 per hour over a three-year period. It requires annual adjustments to the minimum wage based on the Consumer Price Index and mandates that the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation notify employers and employees of the adjusted rate. The bill also makes it unlawful for an employer to fail to pay the state minimum wage or retaliate against an employee for seeking enforcement of the law. It provides remedies for violations, including a five-year statute of limitations and the ability to bring the action as a class action under state law.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (on 01/12/2021)
(3 Companion Bills)

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