{"id":376269,"date":"2023-02-10T12:57:07","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T17:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/south-carolina-law\/south-carolina-wage-and-hour-laws.html"},"modified":"2023-02-10T13:04:09","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T18:04:09","slug":"south-carolina-wage-and-hour-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/south-carolina-law\/south-carolina-wage-and-hour-laws.html","title":{"rendered":"South Carolina Wage and Hour Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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South Carolina Wage and Hour Laws<\/h1>\n
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Employees are due their wages on payday. If an employer doesn’t pay an employee what they are required to receive by law, the employee can file a claim or lawsuit against their South Carolina employer to recoup those wages. Employers can also face fines, penalties, and attorney’s fees.<\/p>\r\n

In South Carolina, an employee has a few options:<\/p>\r\n