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Author: Susan A.P. Woodhouse, Littler Mendelson, PC

Summary:

  • South Dakota does not require state family and medical leave for employees of private-sector employers. See Family and Medical Leave.
  • South Dakota employers are prohibited from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex, which includes pregnancy and childbirth. See Pregnancy and Childbirth.