Bill > H4751

This bill adds a new section to South Carolina labor law requiring employers to pay employees for all hours worked and provide overtime compensation at a rate of 1.5 times the regular pay rate for hours worked beyond eight in a day or 40 in a week. The bill allows for a mutually agreed-upon four-day, ten-hour work schedule with overtime calculated accordingly. It provides numerous exceptions to the overtime requirement, including employees exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act, certain retail and service workers, employees in specific industries like transportation and agriculture, and businesses with annual gross revenue under $1 million. The bill defines "workday" as a fixed 24-hour period set by the employer and clarifies that if an employee is already entitled to more generous overtime provisions through federal law, collective bargaining agreements, or employment contracts, those more favorable terms will apply. The bill explicitly prohibits employers from requiring unpaid work during trial, training, or break-in periods and ensures that this new provision does not limit any existing employee wage protections under federal or state law. The act will take effect upon the Governor's approval.

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https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4751&session=126&summary=B