{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-3-18-3.1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 3-18-3.1","heading":"Unfair practices of employers defined.","body":"It shall be an unfair practice for a public employer to:\n(1) Interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of rights guaranteed by law;\n(2) Dominate, interfere, or assist in the formation or administration of any employee organization, or contribute financial or other support to it; provided, an employer shall not be prohibited from permitting employees to confer with him during working hours without loss of time or pay;\n(3) Discriminate in regard to hire or tenure or employment or any term or condition of employment to encourage or discourage membership in any employee organization;\n(4) Discharge or otherwise discriminate against an employee because he has filed a complaint, affidavit, petition, or given any information or testimony under this chapter;\n(5) Refuse to negotiate collectively in good faith with a formal representative; and\n(6) Fail or refuse to comply with any provision of this chapter.","path":["TITLE 3. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 3-18. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' UNIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/3-18-3.1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"cda04349b0ec05335c64caee16ec336608f00131e0bb4c5945329313bafc5563","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-3-18-3","next":"us-sd/sdcl-3-18-3.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}