Getting Paid
SDCL § 60-11-9 — wages at least once each calendar month or on agreed paydays, and double damages for a malicious refusal
Every employer pays all wages due at least once each calendar month, or on regular paydays set in advance, by check, cash or direct deposit unless the two agree to another form.
Double. If a private employer's refusal to pay wages due is oppressive, fraudulent or malicious, the damages are double the wages owed.
No employer may fire, discriminate against or threaten an employee for complaining to the employer or the Department of Labor and Regulation about unpaid wages, or for testifying about it.
A particular claim is a question for a licensed South Dakota attorney or the Department of Labor and Regulation.
Sources for this section (3)
- SDCL § 60-11-9 — Monthly wage payments required; Agreed pay day; Form of payment
- SDCL § 60-11-7 — Liability of employer for double damages for breach of obligation to pay wages
- SDCL § 60-11-17.1 — Reprisals because of wage complaints or proceedings 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.