US Jurisdictions

South Dakota

New and Updated

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    Employment Law Guide

    Retirement Benefits: South Dakota

    South Dakota does not have a state law that requires private employers to facilitate employee contributions to individual retirement accounts run by the state.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Training and Development: South Dakota

    Brightmine is not aware of any South Dakota state law governing mandatory training requirements for private employers.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Immigration, Form I-9 and Work Visas: South Dakota

    Brightmine is not aware of any South Dakota state law related to immigration or the employment eligibility verification process for private employers.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Shiftwork and Scheduling: South Dakota

    Brightmine is not aware of any South Dakota state scheduling law applicable to private employers.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Overtime: South Dakota

    South Dakota does not have a state overtime law applicable to private employers.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Hours Worked: South Dakota

    Brightmine is not aware of any South Dakota state law applicable to private employers for determining what counts as compensable working time.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Fair Pay: South Dakota

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of South Dakota laws related to fair pay, including equal pay and pay discrimination laws and employee wage disclosure rights. South Dakota does not have laws regarding pay transparency, salary history inquiries or pay data reporting.

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    Handbook Templates

    EEO Handbook Statement: South Dakota

    Updated guidance to reflect amendments to state medical cannabis law that strengthen protections for employers, effective July 1, 2024.

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    Legal Timetable

    South Dakota Minimum Wage Increases to $11.50

    Updated to reflect the 2025 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum wage.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Drugs, Alcohol and Smoking: South Dakota

    Updated to reflect an amendment to the medical cannabis law that strengthens protections for employers, effective July 1, 2024.

South Dakota at a Glance

South Dakota Employment Law Guide

At-Will, Contracts and Restrictive Covenants

EEO

Employee Benefits

Employee Leaves

Employee Management

HR Strategy, Management and the Law

Labor Relations

Organizational Exit

Payroll

Recruiting and Hiring

Risk Management - Health, Safety, Security

Types of Employers and Workers

Wage and Hour