US Jurisdictions

South Dakota

New and Updated

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    Posters and Notices

    South Dakota Unemployment Insurance Poster

    As mandated by the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, every employer covered by the South Dakota Unemployment Insurance Law must post the South Dakota Unemployment Insurance poster.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Recordkeeping for Employee Compensation Purposes: South Dakota

    South Dakota law requires covered employers to keep records about employees' wages and hours. This guide provides an in-depth review of South Dakota employment law HR must follow with respect to wage and hour recordkeeping.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Labor Rights and Enforcement: South Dakota

    This guide provides an overview of the South Dakota Labor Relations Act regarding employees' rights to organize, bargain collectively and engage in concerted activity, and employer and union unfair labor practices. It also covers the state's right-to-work status and rights related to picketing and secret ballot elections.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Unfair Labor Practices: South Dakota

    This guide provides an overview of South Dakota law governing unfair labor practices by employers and collective bargaining units, and other prohibited acts related to labor disputes.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Taxation of Employee Benefits: South Dakota

    This guide provides HR and payroll professionals with compliance guidance regarding the tax treatment in South Dakota of salary deferrals to IRC § 125 cafeteria plans and § 401(k) plans.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Unemployment Insurance: South Dakota

    Employers subject to the South Dakota unemployment insurance law must pay unemployment taxes. These taxes provide wage replacement for covered claimants. This guide helps HR professionals understand related compliance obligations.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Jury Duty: South Dakota

    This guide provides an overview of South Dakota law regarding jury duty leave for employees. It covers employer obligations to provide leave, employee eligibility for leave, compensation during leave, and prohibited actions against employees who perform jury service.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Negligent Hiring: South Dakota

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of South Dakota law regarding employer liability for negligent hiring and negligent retention. It discusses how to minimize the risk of negligent hiring and retention claims through various forms of screening and covers legal limitations on these screening methods.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Health Care Continuation (COBRA): South Dakota

    South Dakota law requires covered employers to provide eligible employees and dependents the option of continuing health care coverage under certain circumstances. This guide helps HR professionals understand requirements related to continued health care coverage and conversion coverage.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Employment Offer: South Dakota

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of South Dakota laws related to employment offers. It discusses verbal and written employment offers, conditional employment offers, and withdrawal of employment offers.