South Dakota Paid Leave and Local Mandate Limits

South Dakota law does not require private employers to provide paid sick leave, paid family leave, or paid time off. SDCL 60-11 addresses wage standards but is silent on leave benefits. Local governments operate under Dillon's Rule with powers limited to those expressly granted in SDCL Title 9, which does not authorize mandated employer-paid leave ordinances. State employees receive paid leave under SDCL 3-6C personnel policies, but private-sector leave remains contractual.

There are no leave-specific state penalties for private employers; failure to honor contractual leave can give rise to wage claim or contract suits, not statutory penalties.