South Carolina § 41-7-40 - Deduction of labor organization membership dues from wages.
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§ 41-7-40. Deduction of labor organization membership dues from wages.
Nothing in this chapter precludes an employer from deducting from the wages of the employees and paying over to a labor organization, or its authorized representative, membership dues in a labor organization; however, the employer must have received from each employee, on whose account the deductions are made, a written assignment which must not be irrevocable for a period of more than one year or until the termination date of any applicable collective agreement or assignment, whichever occurs sooner. After one year, the employee has the absolute right to revoke the written assignment allowing for deduction of membership dues in a labor union.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 40-46.3; 1954 (48) 1692; 2002 Act No. 357, SECTION 4, eff July 26, 2002.
Effect of Amendment
The 2002 amendment substituted "precludes an" for "shall preclude any", "a labor organization" for "any labor organization", "however," for "provided, that", "must have" for "has", "the deductions" for "such deductions", "must" for "shall", and "until" for "beyond"; and added the last sentence.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 41-7-40 ("Deduction of labor organization membership dues from wages.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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