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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3142 Ratification Number:426 Act Number:357 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20010109 Primary Sponsor:Cato All Sponsors:Cato, Wilkins, Walker, Simrill, Davenport, Sandifer, Vaughn, Robinson, Altman, Cotty, White, Thompson, Knotts, Campsen, McGee, Coates, Bingham Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\nbd\11040ac01.doc Date Bill Passed both Bodies:20020529 Date of Last Amendment:20020528 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:20020726 Subject:Right to work law, Labor, Licensing and Regulation Department Director to ensure compliance with; provisions regarding History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 20020807 Act No. A357 ------ 20020726 Signed by Governor ------ 20020604 Ratified R426 Senate 20020529 Ordered enrolled for ratification House 20020528 Conference Committee Report adopted 98 HCC Senate 20020523 Conference Committee Report adopted 88 SCC Senate 20020423 Conference Committee Appointed 88 SCC Martin Alexander Pinckney House 20020418 Conference Committee Appointed 98 HCC Cato Law Lee Senate 20020417 Non-concurrence in House amendment House 20020417 Senate amendments amended, returned to Senate with amendment Senate 20020410 Amended, read third time, returned to House with amendment Senate 20020404 Debate interrupted by adjournment Senate 20020403 Made Special Order ------ 20020402 Scrivener's error corrected Senate 20020328 Amended, read second time, notice of general amendments Senate 20020327 Debate interrupted by adjournment Senate 20020326 Made Special Order Senate 20010531 Committee report: majority 12 SLCI favorable, minority unfavorable Senate 20010220 Introduced, read first time, 12 SLCI referred to Committee House 20010215 Read third time, sent to Senate House 20010214 Read second time House 20010206 Request for debate by Representative Clyburn Law Cato Hamilton Easterday Leach J.R. Smith Sharpe Chellis Hinson W.D. Smith Lloyd House 20010206 Objection by Representative Cobb-Hunter Govan J.E. Smith Weeks Miller Hosey Breeland R. Brown Mack Gourdine J.H. Neal Howard House 20010206 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Bingham House 20010201 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. McGee Coates House 20010201 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Campsen House 20010131 Committee report: Favorable 26 HLCI House 20010130 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Knotts House 20010124 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. White Thompson House 20010110 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Cotty House 20010109 Introduced, read first time, 26 HLCI referred to Committee House 20001220 Prefiled, referred to Committee 26 HLCI Versions of This Bill Revised on January 31, 2001 - Word format Revised on May 31, 2001 - Word format Revised on March 28, 2002 - Word format Revised on April 2, 2002 - Word format Revised on April 10, 2002 - Word format Revised on April 17, 2002 - Word format Revised on May 28, 2002 - Word format
(A357, R426, H3142)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 41-7-75 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 7, TITLE 41, CONCERNING "THE RIGHT TO WORK", TO REQUIRE THE DIRECTOR TO COOPERATE WITH AN EMPLOYEE IN THE INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF CLAIMS, TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR TO ENTER A PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT TO EVALUATE COMPLIANCE, TO PROHIBIT OBSTRUCTING THE DIRECTOR IN CARRYING OUT HIS DUTIES AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES; BY ADDING SECTION 41-7-100 SO AS TO ESTABLISH CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER 7, TITLE 41, TO REQUIRE THE DIRECTOR TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF PENALTIES ASSESSED, AND TO AUTHORIZE AN APPEAL TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE DIVISION FROM A FINAL ACTION OF THE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-7-30, RELATING TO PROHIBITING AN EMPLOYER FROM REQUIRING OR PROHIBITING MEMBERSHIP IN A LABOR ORGANIZATION AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT, SO AS TO ALSO PROHIBIT A PERSON OR A LABOR ORGANIZATION FROM PARTICIPATING IN AN AGREEMENT OR PRACTICE THAT HAS THE EFFECT OF REQUIRING SUCH MEMBERSHIP AND TO PROHIBIT A PERSON OR LABOR ORGANIZATION FROM INDUCING AN EMPLOYER TO VIOLATE THIS SECTION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 41-7-40, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY TO DEDUCT LABOR ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP DUES FROM WAGES IF AN EMPLOYEE ENTERS A ONE-YEAR IRREVOCABLE WRITTEN AGREEMENT AUTHORIZING THE DEDUCTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAS THE RIGHT TO REVOKE THE AGREEMENT AFTER ONE YEAR.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Director to ensure chapter compliance
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 41-7-75. (A) The Director of the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or his designee shall ensure compliance with this chapter and shall cooperate with an employee in the investigation and enforcement of a meritorious claim against an employer. Hearings may be held to satisfy the director as to the justice of any claim.
(B) Upon the filing of a complaint with the department, the director or his designee may enter a place of employment for the purpose of evaluating compliance with this chapter. Any effort of a person or entity to obstruct the director or his designee in the performance of duties under this chapter is a violation of this chapter and punishable accordingly.
(C) After a complaint has been filed, if the director or his designee is denied admission to a place of employment, a warrant may be obtained pursuant to Section 41-15-260."
Civil penalties; review and appeals
SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 41-7-100. (A) A person who violates the provisions of this chapter may be assessed by the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation a civil penalty of not more than one hundred dollars for each offense.
(B) The director shall promulgate regulations establishing procedures for administrative review of civil penalties assessed under this chapter.
(C) A person aggrieved by a final action of the department may appeal the decision to the Administrative Law Judge Division in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act and the rules of the Administrative Law Judge Division. Service of a petition requesting a review does not stay the department's decision pending completion of the appellate process."
Labor organization membership cannot be required
SECTION 3. Section 41-7-30 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 41-7-30. (A) It is unlawful for an employer to require an employee, as a condition of employment, or of continuance of employment to:
(1) be or become or remain a member or affiliate of a labor organization or agency;
(2) abstain or refrain from membership in a labor organization; or
(3) pay any fees, dues, assessments, or other charges or sums of money to a person or organization.
(B) It is unlawful for a person or a labor organization to directly or indirectly participate in an agreement, arrangement, or practice that has the effect of requiring, as a condition of employment, that an employee be, become, or remain a member of a labor organization or pay to a labor organization any dues, fees, or any other charges; such an agreement is unenforceable.
(C) It is unlawful for a person or a labor organization to induce, cause, or encourage an employer to violate a provision of this section."
Membership dues may be deducted
SECTION 4. Section 41-7-40 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 41-7-40. Nothing in this chapter precludes an employer from deducting from the wages of the employees and paying over to a labor organization, or its authorized representative, membership dues in a labor organization; however, the employer must have received from each employee, on whose account the deductions are made, a written assignment which must not be irrevocable for a period of more than one year or until the termination date of any applicable collective agreement or assignment, whichever occurs sooner. After one year, the employee has the absolute right to revoke the written assignment allowing for deduction of membership dues in a labor union."
Time effective
SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 4th day of June, 2002.
Approved the 26th day of July, 2002.
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