Like many states, the current South Carolina labor law poster
outlines the following concerning the South Carolina Payment of
Wages Act:
When an employee is hired, the employer must notify the
employee in writing of:
- the wages agreed upon
- the normal hours the employee will work
- the time and place wages will be paid
- the deductions an employer may make from wages, including
insurance
Changes to these terms must be in writing at least seven (7)
calendar days before they become effective.
One common issue employers have in navigating the requirements
of this Act and other similar state wage payment requirements is
determining what a company must do to inform an employee about a
reduction in pay. According to the South Carolina poster, it
appears to be quite easy: the employer must simply give an employee
written notice of the reduced wage seven calendar days before it
goes into effect. However, in the recent case Mathis v. Brown
& Brown of South
