South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 27 - Employment Protection For Reports Of Violations Of State Or Federal Law Or Regulation
Section 8-27-40. Dismissal, suspension, demotion, or decrease in compensation for independent cause permitted.

Notwithstanding the filing of a report pursuant to this chapter, a public body may dismiss, suspend, demote, or decrease the compensation of an employee for causes independent of the filing of a protected report as described in Section 8-27-20.
HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 354, eff March 14, 1988; 1993 Act No. 164, Part II, Section 37D, eff June 21, 1993, and applies with respect to any personnel actions taken after that date.

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South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees

Chapter 27 - Employment Protection For Reports Of Violations Of State Or Federal Law Or Regulation

Section 8-27-10. Definitions.

Section 8-27-20. No retaliation for filing report of wrongdoing; disciplinary action for unfounded or bad faith report or mere technical violation; reward for report resulting in savings; State Employee Suggestion Program not superseded.

Section 8-27-30. Civil action against employing public body for retaliation; remedies; exhaustion of remedies and other prerequisites; time to bring action.

Section 8-27-40. Dismissal, suspension, demotion, or decrease in compensation for independent cause permitted.

Section 8-27-50. Application of Chapter 27.

Section 8-27-60. Summary of Chapter 27 to be made available on public body website or in writing.