South Carolina has enacted legislation (House Bill 3726), which requires employers to respond to requests for unemployment benefits information beginning March 1, 2024, and to file quarterly wage reports by April 30, 2024.

This notice is to inform you about how South Carolina has enacted a final rule that clarifies what information an employer must provide to the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (the Department) for an employee separation. The final rule is effective immediately.

South Carolina has enacted legislation (House Bill 3126) that requires private employers to provide exemptions for COVID-19 vaccination mandates, among other things. House Bill 3126 is effective immediately.

The South Carolina Department of Revenue (DOR) has announced that effective June 30, 2022,  it will end the temporary relief regarding a business’s establishment of nexus solely because an employee is temporarily working in a different work location due to COVID-19.

South Carolina has enacted legislation (House Bill 3094) that amends its concealed weapons law. House Bill 3094 takes effect on August 15, 2021.

South Carolina has enacted House Bill 3200 also known as the South Carolina Lactation Support Act (the "Act"), which provides protections to employees who express breast milk at work. The Act takes effect July 25, 2020.