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State employment laws cover just about every scenario you can find yourself in at your workplace. The Palmetto State’s employment laws identify minimum wage, overtime pay, and pay day requirements, and regulate issues like union membership and organization. There are also legal protections for “whistleblowers,”employees who report their employers’ violations of laws and regulations can’t be retaliated against. Ever wonder which holidays you should get off work, or if your boss needs to give you holiday pay for working on Memorial Day? Choose a link from the list below for detailed information on employment laws in South Carolina.
## Learn About South Carolina Employment Laws
- ### [South Carolina Legal Holidays Laws](https://www.findlaw.com/state/south-carolina-law/south-carolina-legal-holidays-laws.html "South Carolina Legal Holidays Laws")
South Carolina designates a number of days each year as legal holidays. This articles covers the legal holidays in South Carolina as well as what the holidays entail.
- ### [South Carolina Civil Rights Laws](https://www.findlaw.com/state/south-carolina-law/south-carolina-civil-rights-laws.html "South Carolina Civil Rights Laws")
Along with federal discrimination laws, South Carolina’s civil rights laws protect employees from workplace discrimination in hiring, firing, and other decisions.
- ### [South Carolina Right to Work Laws](https://www.findlaw.com/state/south-carolina-law/south-carolina-right-to-work-laws.html "South Carolina Right to Work Laws")
South Carolina’s so-called “right to work” law prohibits employers from requiring that employees have member ship in a trade union, thereby opening jobs to a wider range of workers.
- ### [South Carolina Personal Income Tax Laws](https://www.findlaw.com/state/south-carolina-law/south-carolina-personal-income-tax-laws.html "South Carolina Personal Income Tax Laws")
South Carolina, like the vast majority of states, requires its residents to pay a state personal income tax each year. Learn about how this tax is applied and more.
## South Carolina Employment Law Articles
- [South Carolina Civil Statute of Limitations Laws](https://www.findlaw.com/state/south-carolina-law/south-carolina-civil-statute-of-limitations-laws.html "South Carolina Civil Statute of Limitations Laws")
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