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Equal Pay

SDCL § 60-12-15 — no lower rate for comparable work because of sex

No employer may pay an employee at a lower rate than an employee of the opposite sex for comparable work on jobs with comparable requirements of skill, effort and responsibility.

  • SDCL § 60-12-15
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Not strength. The comparison is of skill, effort and responsibility, but not physical strength.

  • SDCL § 60-12-15

Federal law has its own equal pay rules. A particular case is a question for a licensed South Dakota attorney.

  • SDCL § 60-12-15
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  1. SDCL § 60-12-15 — Equal pay for equal work; Discrimination based on sex prohibited

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed South Dakota attorney.

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