When your company hires employees in South Dakota, you are required to comply with federal, state, and local employment laws. There are a variety of human resources and labor policies in the workplace that differ by state. Through your employee handbook, employers can easily document and distribute the correct policies to their employees to comply with the laws of each state.
Creating your South Dakota Employee Handbook is a useful way to explain important policies and procedures, mitigate legal risk, and introduce employees to the expectations and operating practices of the organization.
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South Dakota Employee Handbook Policies
There are 4 state and local employee handbook policies in South Dakota.
Wage and Hour
South Dakota Minimum Wage Policy
You are entitled to a minimum wage of $11.50 per hour, with tipped employees earning at least $5.75 per hour, provided their combined tips and wages meet or exceed the minimum wage. Newly hired employees under the age of 20 may be paid $4.25 per hour for their first 90 days of employment.
Leaves of Absence
South Dakota Jury Duty Leave Policy
Employer provides employees with job-protected, unpaid leave to serve for jury duty.
South Dakota Voting Leave Policy
You are permitted to take up to two hours of paid time off to vote if you otherwise do not have two consecutive hours to vote outside of working hours while the polls are open.Employer may specify when the time off is taken.
Expense
South Dakota Remote Employee Reimbursement Policy
You are entitled to have necessary business expenses reimbursed.
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Federal Employee Handbook Policies
Regardless of which states you have employees in, there are required federal policies that must be included in your employee handbook. In addition to any state-specific policies, your employee handbook for South Dakota should contain the following federal policies.
- Anti-Harassment Policy
- Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy
- Anti-Retaliation Policy
- Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
- Reasonable Accommodation Policy
Handbook Policy Best Practices
In addition to the required federal policies, the following policies are best practices to include in your employee handbook.
- Prohibited Conduct Policy
- Violations Reporting Policy
- Workplace Violence Prevention Policy
- Weapons Policy
- Disciplinary Action Policy
- At-Will Employment
- Federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Policy
