§ 60-11-1 Manufacturing or mechanical occupations–Hours of labor
§ 60-11-2 Requiring employee to pay cost of medical examination prohibited–Misdemeanor–Employer and employee defined
§ 60-11-3 Minimum wage–Misdemeanor–Certain employees excluded
§ 60-11-3.1 Minimum wage for tipped employees–Tips credited toward minimum wage–Certain persons excluded
§ 60-11-3.2 Annual minimum wage adjustment
§ 60-11-3.3 Rejected by referendum
§ 60-11-4 Minimum wage–Agreement to work for less ineffective
§ 60-11-4.1 Opportunity wage allowed
§ 60-11-5 Exemptions from minimum wage provisions
§ 60-11-7 Liability of employer for double damages for breach of obligation to pay wages
§ 60-11-8 Employers subject to wage payment requirements
§ 60-11-9 Monthly wage payments required–Agreed pay day–Form of payment
§ 60-11-10 Prompt payment of wages due on separation by employer–Withholding for return of employer’s property
§ 60-11-11 Payment on regular pay day after resignation by employee–Withholding for return of employer’s property
§ 60-11-12 Payment on regular pay day during labor dispute–Return of deposit for faithful performance
§ 60-11-13 Payment of conceded wages when amount in dispute–Acceptance not a release of balance
§ 60-11-14 Provisions applicable to cash wages only
§ 60-11-15 Employer’s intentional refusal to pay wages–Misdemeanor
§ 60-11-16 Fraudulent claim by employee–Misdemeanor
§ 60-11-17 Department to investigate and prosecute violations–Hearings–Access to employer’s records
§ 60-11-17.1 Reprisals because of wage complaints or proceedings prohibited
§ 60-11-18 Department may take assignment of employees’ claims– Prosecution–Joinder of actions
§ 60-11-19 Assignment of employees’ claims in trust to department–Prosecution–Settlement and adjustment
§ 60-11-20 Promulgation of rules
§ 60-11-21 Reciprocal agreements with other states for enforcement of wage claims
§ 60-11-22 Maintenance of actions outside state by department–Assignment to other state for collection
§ 60-11-23 Actions in South Dakota on claims arising in other states–Reciprocation required
§ 60-11-24 Action removed by defendant–Plaintiff’s costs and attorney fees
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 60 > Chapter 11 - Wages, Hours and Conditions of Employment

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