The South Carolina Illegal Immigration and Reform Act requires all employers to verify the legal status of new employees, within three days of employment, and prohibits the employment of any worker who is not legally in this country and authorized to work. The South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (SCLLR) is in charge of enforcing this law.

• Verify new employee status online at uscis.gov.
• Learn more at SCLLR.

Businesses must obtain an employer withholding account from the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR). There is no charge to register for this account.

• Register online for your account and learn more at MyDORWAY.

Find more information about South Carolina Withholding Tax. 

Businesses must file with the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (SCDEW) if the employer has at least one employee. SCDEW will determine the Unemployment Insurance liability or non-liability of the employing unit.

• Apply for an Employer ID number and learn more on the South Carolina Unemployment Insurance Tax System (SUITS).

All employers must report all newly hired employees within 20 days after the employee's first day of work.

• Report newly hired employees online at newhire.sc.gov.

Employers in South Carolina are required to post two employment notices from the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (SCLLR) in a place or places where employees can see them. The SCLLR Workplace poster, which includes OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health) and the Labor Law Abstract (Payment of Wages and Child Labor) and the Right-to-Work posters.

• Learn more about the required employment posters at SCLLR.

The rule of thumb is that any employer who regularly employs four or more workers full-time or part-time is required to have workers' compensation insurance. However, there are some exceptions to this.

• Learn more about what is required of an employer on the FAQ page at wcc.sc.gov.