summary
Introduced
01/08/2019
01/08/2019
In Committee
01/08/2019
01/08/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
09/24/2020
09/24/2020
Introduced Session
123rd 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 establishes a state minimum wage in South Carolina that will gradually increase to $10.10 per hour over a three-year period, beginning at $8.75 per hour in 2020 and reaching $10.10 per hour in 2022. It also provides a mechanism for annual 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 the adjusted rate each year. The bill also makes it unlawful for an employer to fail to pay the state minimum wage or to retaliate against an employee for enforcing the law, and provides remedies for violations, including a five-year statute of limitations and the ability to bring a class action lawsuit.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (on 01/08/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3217&session=123&summary=B | 12/19/2018 |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3217_20181218.htm | 12/19/2018 |
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