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include post-traumatic stress disorder as a compensable injury for purposes of workers' compensation.

HB 1142 adds post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to the list of injuries that workers can claim compensation for under South Dakota's workers' compensation system. This means workers who develop PTSD as a result of their job duties would be eligible for the same medical benefits and wage replacement that apply to other work-related injuries. The change expands who can receive workers' compensation benefits to include employees suffering from service-related mental health conditions.

prohibit collective bargaining by certain employees of the Board of Regents.

SB 147 removes the right of certain employees who work for South Dakota's Board of Regents (which oversees the state university system) to engage in collective bargaining for wages and working conditions. The bill amends existing law that previously allowed these employees to organize and negotiate as a group with their employer.

revise the time period allowable for certain covenants not to compete.

South Dakota law previously allowed employers and insurance companies to enforce non-compete agreements for up to two years after an employee or contractor leaves; this bill reduces that maximum period to one year. The change applies both to standard employment contracts and to agreements with captive insurance agents, making it easier for workers to compete in their former field sooner after leaving their job.

revise certain provisions regarding sexual harassment.

HB1216 revises South Dakota's sexual harassment laws by updating definitions and provisions in the state's anti-discrimination statute. The bill modifies how the state defines key terms related to discrimination complaints, including "disability" and other concepts used in employment, housing, and education discrimination cases. This change clarifies what types of claims fall under state human rights protections.

revise certain provisions regarding reemployment assistance benefits in response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 and to declare an emergency.

SB187 amends South Dakota's unemployment insurance law to address COVID-19 pandemic impacts by modifying which employer accounts get charged for unemployment benefits paid to workers. The specific changes allow the state to handle reemployment assistance benefits differently during the coronavirus emergency, though the full details of those modifications are not shown in this excerpt.

revise certain leave policies for state employees.

This bill revises vacation and sick leave rules for South Dakota state employees by clarifying how leave is earned on an hourly, biweekly, semimonthly, or monthly basis and repealing a provision about which employees are entitled to vacation leave. The changes also confirm that employees with more than 15 years of service earn more vacation time (160 hours annually instead of 120) and that sick leave accumulates without limits.