Georgia, like all other US states, is subject to the same federal laws monitored by the US Department of Labor. Businesses in Georgia that employ 20 or more employees and offer a healthcare plan are required to extend coverage after an employee has been terminated. Minors 16 years old and under cannot work between 9pm and 6am, more than four hours a day during the school year, more than eight hours a day during vacations, and not more than 40 hours a week. Georgia follows the federal minimum wage standards of $5.15 per hour. Employers in Georgia with three or more workers must provide workers' compensations coverage; they must pay their injured workers' medical bills and income benefits for any lost time over seven days.