Labor & Employment (Labor Standards)

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 13, 2025

HB 394: Labor and industrial relations; minimum wage for certain state employees; increase

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage law, so as to increase the minimum wage for certain employees and eligible full-time state employees; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly increases minimum wage for state employees, directly advancing wage standards under Labor & Employment.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 21, 2025

SB 227: Labor and Industrial Relations; protections for freelance workers; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide protections for freelance workers; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly provides protections for freelance workers under labor and industrial relations, advancing worker rights without restrictions.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Gig Economy Labor Standards

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introduced · Georgia · House Feb 27, 2025

HB 600: Minimum Wage and Second Chance Act of 2025; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to increase the minimum wage for certain employees and to provide for grants to certain employers; to provide for definitions; to increase the minimum wage for agricultural workers and state employees; to provide for the Department of Labor to implement a grant program for certain employers; to provide for criteria; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentIncreases minimum wage for employees, agricultural workers, and state employees; establishes grant program to support employer compliance with new wage standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 27, 2025

SB 273: Minimum Wage; certain provisions regarding the minimum wage law; revise

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage, so as to revise certain provisions regarding the minimum wage law; to provide for an increase in the minimum wage; to provide for annual minimum wage increases to match the rising cost of living; to provide a credit toward the minimum wage for employers of tipped workers; to eliminate various eligibility exemptions from the minimum wage; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly increases minimum wage, mandates annual cost-of-living adjustments, and eliminates exemptions, directly advancing worker compensation standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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introduced · Georgia · House Feb 28, 2025

HR 393: General Assembly; enact Workplace Safety and Heat Protection Act; urge

A RESOLUTION urging the General Assembly to enact the Workplace Safety and Heat Protection Act (LC 46 0977) to safeguard workers from extreme heat conditions that endanger their health and economic security; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentUrges enactment of heat protection act to safeguard workers' health/safety, directly advancing workplace safety standards per bill summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Workplace Safety

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introduced · Georgia · House Feb 28, 2025

HB 631: Education; require minimum base salary for certified professional personnel with bachelor's degrees be based upon national average living wage

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-212 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to salary schedules for professionals in elementary and secondary education, so as to require that the minimum base salary for certificated professional personnel with bachelor's degrees be based upon the national average living wage as determined by the State Board of Education; to provide for the calculation and publication of such national average living wage at least once every three years; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesMandates state-funded salary increases for educators based on living wage, requiring higher state budget allocation for education salaries.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates minimum teacher salaries based on national living wage, directly supporting educator compensation and funding within K-12 education.92% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates minimum salary for educators based on national living wage, directly advancing fair compensation standards for workers.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Teachers Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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introduced · Georgia · House Mar 3, 2025

HB 680: Labor and industrial relations; prohibit certain employers that do not provide affordable health insurance benefits from requiring certain employees to provide a doctor's note when absent from work

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to prohibit certain employers that do not provide affordable health insurance benefits from requiring certain employees to provide a doctor's note when absent from work; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcarePrevents employers without affordable insurance from requiring doctor's notes, reducing unnecessary healthcare costs for employees and improving access to care.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProhibits employers without affordable health insurance from requiring doctor's notes for absences, reducing administrative burden on workers and protecting their rights under labor protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards

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introduced · Georgia · House Jan 12, 2026

HB 914: Commissioner of Labor; ensure certain employees receive comparable pay for comparable work in jobs which require comparable skill, effort, and responsibility; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sex discrimination in employment, so as to authorize the Commissioner of Labor to ensure that certain employees receive comparable pay for comparable work in jobs which require comparable skill, effort, and responsibility; to provide for powers and duties of the Commissioner; to provide for consent orders, administrative orders, hearings, penalties, and judicial review; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill mandates Commissioner of Labor to ensure comparable pay for comparable work, directly strengthening wage equity protections under employment discrimination law.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Employment Discrimination Labor Standards

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signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2025

SB 55: "Dignity and Pay Act"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to phase out the payment of subminimum wage to persons with disabilities; to repeal provisions concerning exemptions to the state minimum wage law for persons with disabilities; to provide that no employer shall utilize a certificate issued by the United States Department of Labor pursuant to 29 U.S.C. Section 214(c) to pay individuals with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage; to provide exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentPhases out subminimum wage for disabled workers, requiring equal pay to minimum wage standard. Directly strengthens worker compensation protections per bill's explicit language.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage