{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-60-12-18","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 60-12-18","heading":"Liability of employer for sex discrimination in wages--Other remedies unimpaired.","body":"An employer who violates the provisions of § 60-12-15 is liable to an employee affected in the amount of the employee's unpaid wages.\nAction to recover the liability may be maintained in a court of competent jurisdiction by one or more employees for themselves and other employees similarly situated. The court in the action may in addition to a judgment awarded to the plaintiff, allow a reasonable attorney fee to be paid by the defendant and costs. This section does not limit a cause of action under chapter 20-13.","path":["TITLE 60. LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT","CHAPTER 60-12. CHILD LABOR--DISCRIMINATION ON BASIS OF SEX"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/60-12-18","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"f42c2d2c0ffda642d03d4dc90bad372a1be21ab521c4541f1a98aea9bc923ae5","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-60-12-17","next":"us-sd/sdcl-60-12-19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}