As a practical matter, this mainly means SC employers must now report the hospitalization of an employee as well as all partial amputations (including fingertip amputations without bone loss) within 24 hours. Employers must report fatalities within eight hours.
Articles About South Carolina Labor And Employment Law
South Carolina Mandates Employers Use E-Verify
South Carolina has joined the growing number of states requiring employers to use the federal E-Verify program exclusively to confirm new workers’ employment authorization. Governor Nikki Haley signed into law amendments to the South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act (“Act†or “SCIIRAâ€) and other state laws addressing immigration on June 27, 2011.
South Carolina Shuts Down Restaurant after Immigration Audit
South Carolina has shut down a restaurant for 10 days after finding that the restaurant employed persons not authorized to work. This move by the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation arises out of a plan to audit 4,000 employers in 2011 for compliance with the South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act. Employers found in violation of the Act face stiff civil fines and negative publicity and may be reported to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or, as in this case, even shut down. LLR has hired 21 investigators to support its aggressive investigation strategy.