On May 11, 2022, South Carolina adopted a joint resolution (SJR 533) that will prohibit paying employees with disabilities wages below the minimum wage rate. The resolution becomes effective on Aug. 1, 2024.
South Carolina Minimum Wage
South Carolina does not have a state minimum wage law. As a result, employers must comply with the federal minimum wage requirement of $7.25 per hour.
- On May 11, 2022, South Carolina adopted a joint resolution (SJR 533) that will prohibit paying employees with disabilities wages below the minimum wage rate. The resolution becomes effective on Aug. 1, 2024. Because SJR 533 provides a greater benefit to employees with disabilities, employers in South Carolina will no longer be able to claim the federal minimum wage exemption after Aug. 1, 2024.
More Information
- Minimum Wage FAQs from the U.S. Wage and Hour Division
- South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
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