Employment Offer Letter - South Carolina

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Company Header
2. Candidate Information
3. Position Details
4. Compensation
5. Benefits Summary
6. At-Will Employment Disclaimer
7. Reporting Structure & Work Location
8. Contingencies
9. South Carolina-Specific Requirements
10. Confidentiality & Intellectual Property
11. Acceptance & Signature Block
12. South Carolina State Notes

EMPLOYMENT OFFER LETTER — SOUTH CAROLINA

1. COMPANY HEADER

[COMPANY NAME]
[COMPANY ADDRESS]
[CITY], South Carolina [ZIP CODE]
Phone: [PHONE NUMBER] | Email: [EMAIL ADDRESS]

Date: [__/__/____]

2. CANDIDATE INFORMATION

To:
[CANDIDATE FULL NAME]
[CANDIDATE ADDRESS]
[CITY], [STATE] [ZIP CODE]

Re: Offer of Employment

Dear [CANDIDATE FIRST NAME],

We are pleased to extend this offer of employment with [COMPANY NAME] (the "Company"). This letter sets forth the terms and conditions of your employment, subject to the contingencies described herein.

3. POSITION DETAILS

4. COMPENSATION

4.1 Base Compensation

☐ Annual Salary: $[________________________________] per year, paid on a [☐ weekly ☐ bi-weekly ☐ semi-monthly ☐ monthly] basis.

☐ Hourly Rate: $[________________________________] per hour.

4.2 Wage Notification (S.C. Code Ann. §§ 41-10-20 and 41-10-30)

For an employer covered by S.C. Code § 41-10-30, the following information is disclosed at the time of hire. Section 41-10-20 excludes domestic labor in private homes and employers that employed fewer than five employees at all times during the preceding twelve months from § 41-10-30.

• Normal Hours of Work: [________________________________]
• Agreed-Upon Wages: $[________________________________] per [hour/year]
• Time of Payment: [________________________________]
• Place of Payment: [________________________________]
• Deductions from Wages: [________________________________]

4.3 Overtime

Non-exempt employees are entitled to overtime pay at 1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 hours in a workweek, consistent with the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. § 207).

4.4 Bonus / Commission Structure

☐ Signing Bonus: $[________________________________], subject to the following terms: [________________________________]

☐ Performance Bonus: [________________________________]

☐ Commission Plan: [________________________________]

☐ Not Applicable

5. BENEFITS SUMMARY

You will be eligible for the following benefits, subject to plan terms and applicable waiting periods:

6. AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT DISCLAIMER

IMPORTANT — PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

Your employment with [COMPANY NAME] is "at-will." This means that either you or the Company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, and with or without advance notice. South Carolina law presumes that employment is at-will unless otherwise defined by contract.

No manager, supervisor, or representative of the Company, other than [AUTHORIZED OFFICER TITLE], has the authority to enter into any agreement for employment for any specified period of time or to make any agreement contrary to the foregoing by written agreement signed by [AUTHORIZED OFFICER TITLE].

This offer letter is NOT an employment contract and does not guarantee employment for any specific duration.

Recognized Exceptions: South Carolina courts have recognized that the at-will employment relationship is contractual in nature but does not support a claim for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Public policy exceptions may apply in limited circumstances.

7. REPORTING STRUCTURE & WORK LOCATION

8. CONTINGENCIES

This offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of the following:

☐ Background Check — [________________________________]

☐ Drug Screening — [________________________________]

☐ Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) — Required within 3 business days of start date per federal law (8 U.S.C. § 1324a)

☐ Proof of Licensure / Certification — [________________________________]

☐ Reference Check — [________________________________]

☐ Other — [________________________________]

9. SOUTH CAROLINA-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

9.1 Wage Payment Act Notice (S.C. Code Ann. § 41-10-30)

For employers covered by S.C. Code § 41-10-30, the employer must provide or conspicuously post written notice at hiring of the following:

• Normal hours and wages agreed upon
• The time and place of payment
• Deductions that will be made from wages, including payments to insurance programs

Changes in these terms must be made in writing at least seven calendar days before they take effect; the section states that this advance-change rule does not apply to wage increases.

9.2 Anti-Discrimination (S.C. Code Ann. § 1-13-80)

For an employer covered by S.C. Code § 1-13-30(e), the Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age (at least 40), national origin, or disability, consistent with S.C. Code § 1-13-80 and applicable federal law.

9.3 Right to Work (S.C. Code Ann. §§ 41-7-10 and 41-7-30)

South Carolina law states that the right to work must not be denied or abridged because of membership or nonmembership in a labor union or labor organization. It also bars requiring specified union membership, nonmembership, or payments as a condition of employment.

9.4 Workers' Compensation (S.C. Code Ann. §§ 42-1-150 and 42-1-360)

Title 42 generally includes private employments in which four or more employees are regularly employed in the same business or establishment, subject to the exclusions, elections, and other coverage rules in the title. The Company shall determine and maintain any workers' compensation coverage required for its actual operations.

9.5 Deductions from Wages (S.C. Code Ann. § 41-10-40)

The Company may not withhold or divert any portion of an employee's wages unless:

• required or permitted by state or federal law; or
• the employer has given the employee written notification of the amount and terms of the deduction as required by S.C. Code § 41-10-30(A).

9.6 Final Paycheck (S.C. Code Ann. § 41-10-50)

Upon separation of employment, all wages due must be paid within 48 hours of the time of separation or the next regular payday (not to exceed 30 days).

10. CONFIDENTIALITY & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

As a condition of employment, you will be required to sign the Company's:

☐ Confidentiality / Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)
☐ Invention Assignment Agreement
☐ Proprietary Information Agreement

11. ACCEPTANCE & SIGNATURE BLOCK

Please indicate your acceptance of this offer by signing below and returning this letter by [__/__/____].

Employer

Candidate Acceptance

By signing below, I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and accept the terms of this offer letter, including the at-will employment provisions.

12. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE NOTES

This offer letter is governed by the laws of the State of South Carolina. Nothing in this letter creates a contract of employment for a definite period.

[COMPANY NAME]