| Update Applicable to: | Deadline |
| All employers with at least 1 worker in South Carolina | April 30, 2024 |
What happened?
On May 19, 2023, Governor Henry McMaster signed into law the Statewide Education and Workforce Development Act (H 3726).
What are the details?
Although South Carolina employers with at least one worker in the state have for many years been required to file quarterly reports with SCDEW, for 2024, employers for this quarter (ending on April 30, 2024) and forward, must:
- Include in those quarterly reports the SOC for each position, along with employee names, social security numbers, number of hours worked, and wages (Section 41-31-160).
- If they employ fewer than 10 workers in South Carolina, they can submit this information electronically or by paper.
- Every employer with at least 10 employees must submit this information electronically unless a “hardship” exception applies (Section 41-35-615).
- Employers are only required to report information on employees who work in South Carolina.
- Compliance will be monitored and, when necessary, compelled by the Office of Statewide Workforce Development.
Starting on March 1, 2024, employers with at least 10 employees are required to respond electronically to requests for information from SCDEW relating to individual claims for unemployment benefits, and the agency may waive the requirement to file electronically (a hardship must be shown).
Business Considerations
- Audit your workforce to determine whether you will be required to submit the report electronically or if a hardship exception applies to you.
- Review the resources provided below for all the information needed to file the report properly and before the deadline.
Resources
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