3-18-3.1. Unfair practices of employers defined.
It shall be an unfair practice for a public employer to:
(1)Interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of rights guaranteed by law;
(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;
(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;
(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;
(5)Refuse to negotiate collectively in good faith with a formal representative; and
(6)Fail or refuse to comply with any provision of this chapter.
Source: SL 1973, ch 30, ยง1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 3 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 18 - Public Employees Unions
Section 3-18-1.1 - "Grievance" defined.
Section 3-18-3.1 - Unfair practices of employers defined.
Section 3-18-3.2 - Unfair practices of employee organizations defined.
Section 3-18-3.3 - Rules on unfair practices.
Section 3-18-3.4 - Time for filing complaint on unfair practice.
Section 3-18-6 - Promulgation of rules of procedure for elections and negotiations.
Section 3-18-8.1 - Intervention by department on failure to reach agreement.
Section 3-18-9 - Strike defined.
Section 3-18-10 - Strikes prohibited--Right to submission of grievance.
Section 3-18-14 - Injunctive relief in case of strike.
Section 3-18-15.1 - Grievance procedures to be established.
Section 3-18-15.3 - Grievance procedure adopted in absence of agency action.
Section 3-18-15.5 - Grievance procedures for employees of political subdivisions.
Section 3-18-17 - Review by trial de novo of decision establishing violation.