Georgia Employment Law

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.

Fast Facts

  • Labor laws specific to the state of Georgia can be found on the Georgia Department of Labor website (http://www.dol.state.ga.us/em/employment_laws_rules.htm).
  • Georgia uses the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) for workers who lose health benefits.
  • Georgia recognizes "employment at will", which is a doctrine that states that without a written contract of employment, an employer can terminate an employee for good cause, bad cause, or no cause at all, as long as the reason is not illegal.

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