Payment of at least one and a half times the regular pay rate for overtime to all eligible, non-exempt employees who work more than 40 hours in a workweek. South Carolina does not have its own overtime laws.In South Carolina, employees must be compensated at one and a half times their regular hourly rate for overtime hours. The state of South Carolina has no overtime law of its own. Overtime in South Carolina is set at 1.5 times the regular hourly rate for workers who work over 40 hours a week. Most workers in South Carolina are entitled to overtime pay when they work more than 40 hours per week. In certain circumstances, however, there are exemptions. Ability to be flexible with work schedules, including weekends, holidays, and overtime. No overtime expected. Statistics in the Employment and Earnings and Monthly Labor Review reports.