What South Dakota law adds on top of federal law for nurses and EMS, and who to call.
Every rule here was read on the statute, regulation or agency page it cites. Checked November 10, 2026.
General information, not legal advice. Laws change and your facts decide how they apply. Before you act, confirm with the agency listed here or with an employment lawyer or your union representative.
Who to call in South Dakota
South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, Division of Labor and ManagementUnpaid wages and state labor complaints. Start a complaint
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour DivisionUnpaid wages and overtime, PUMP Act, FMLA. Contact · 1-866-487-9243
OSHAPrivate-employer safety complaints, and retaliation for raising safety (30 days under the OSH Act). Public employees: see Unions and public employers. Contact
Let go by the employer: your unpaid wages are due by the next regular payday for those hours, or as soon after that as you return the employer's property.
Who it covers: Employees of South Dakota employers.
"Whenever an employer separates an employee from the payroll, the unpaid wages or compensation of such employee are due and payable not later than the next regular stated pay day for which those hours would have normally been paid or as soon thereafter as the employee returns to the employer all property of the employer in the employee's possession."
Quit (no contract for a set term): your wages are due by the next regular payday for those hours, or as soon after that as you return the employer's property.
Who it covers: Employees of South Dakota employers without a written contract for a definite period.
"Whenever an employee not having a written contract for a definite period quits or resigns that employment, the wages or compensation earned are due and payable not later than the next regular stated pay day for which those hours would have normally been paid or as soon thereafter as the employee returns to the employer all property of the employer in the employee's possession."
For South Dakota we have not yet confirmed state rules on mandatory overtime, staffing ratios, plans and committees, meal and rest breaks. That does not mean South Dakota has no rule on them: we leave a topic off until we have read it at the source, and only federal rules are shown for it here.