Millions Recovered
For Unpaid Workers
South Carolina has no state overtime or minimum wage law. All overtime protections come from the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Whether you build BMWs in Spartanburg, work hospitality in Charleston, or staff warehouses in the Upstate, we fight for the overtime pay you've earned.
No fees unless we win. We only get paid when you do.
Get an estimate of what you're owed in just 60 seconds. This calculator is based on federal FLSA laws and includes liquidated damages (double your unpaid wages).
South Carolina has no state-level minimum wage or overtime law. All overtime claims are filed under Federal Law (FLSA), which provides strong protections including time-and-a-half pay, double damages, and a 2–3 year recovery period.
| Protection | SC State Law | Federal Law (FLSA) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Wage | None | $7.25/hr |
| Overtime Law | None | 1.5x after 40 hours |
| Tipped Wage | No Provision | $2.13/hr |
| Statute of Limitations | N/A | 2 Years (3 if Willful) |
| Damages | N/A | Double Damages (Liquidated) |
Spartanburg & Upstate: BMW, Volvo, Mercedes-Benz Vans, and their supplier networks. Assembly workers and quality inspectors misclassified as salaried "team leads" to avoid overtime.
Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head: Hotel housekeeping, restaurant servers, and resort staff facing tip pool violations, unpaid side work, and automatic meal deductions.
Port of Charleston: Warehouse workers and drivers denied pay for waiting time, security screenings, and pre-shift equipment checks at one of the East Coast's busiest ports.
Shift workers at tire manufacturing plants denied overtime through forced shift-swap arrangements or misclassified as exempt supervisors.
Nurses and home health aides facing automatic lunch deductions despite working through breaks, plus unpaid pre-shift briefings and charting time.
Coastal construction boom driving cash payments and "straight time" for overtime hours, particularly in residential and commercial development.
Auto & Advanced Manufacturing:
Port, Tourism, & Tech:
Tourism & Hospitality:
Under Federal Law, you are typically entitled to "Liquidated Damages," which means you get $2 for every $1 you were underpaid.
You can recover unpaid wages for the last 2 years (standard) or 3 years (if the violation was willful).
The employer must pay your legal fees and court costs if you win.
South Carolina has no state overtime protections, which means every claim goes through Federal Court under the FLSA. Our national practice specializes in exactly these cases. We partner with experienced South Carolina local counsel to bring both specialized wage and hour expertise and local court advantage to your case in the District of South Carolina.
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Large employers have legal teams. With our national network, so do you.
Expert legal review of your overtime claim. No fees unless we win. Use the calculator above to estimate your recovery, then contact us for a detailed case analysis.