Labor & Employment

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 12, 2025

HR 209: General Assembly; Workplace Safety and Heat Protection Act; urge passage

A RESOLUTION urging the Georgia General Assembly to pass LC 46 0977, the Workplace Safety and Heat Protection Act, to ensure critical protections for workers facing extreme heat conditions; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentUrges passage of Workplace Safety and Heat Protection Act to ensure critical worker protections against extreme heat, directly strengthening workplace safety standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Workplace Safety

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introduced · Georgia · House Feb 12, 2025

HB 343: Georgia Living Wage Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 34 and 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations and penal institutions, respectively, so as to enact the "Georgia Living Wage Act"; to revise the eligibility exemptions from the minimum wage; 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 require the payment of minimum wage for inmate labor; to revise authorized deductions from inmate wages; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEnacts Georgia Living Wage Act, prohibits paying disabled workers below federal minimum wage, strengthening wage protections and worker rights.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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introduced · Georgia · House Feb 13, 2025

HB 395: Labor and industrial relations; minimum wage; provide for an 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 provide for an increase in the minimum wage; 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 & EmploymentIncreases minimum wage, eliminates exemptions, and provides tipped worker credit - directly advancing worker compensation standards per bill's explicit language.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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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 394: House of Representatives; the American Dream belongs to all of us; affirm

HR 394 is a symbolic House resolution affirming that the American Dream - encompassing opportunity, prosperity, and upward mobility - belongs to all people, not just wealthy individuals. It emphasizes that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) principles, rooted in historical civil rights efforts like the Civil Rights Act, are essential for removing barriers to opportunity and fostering inclusive communities. The resolution urges policymakers, schools, and workplaces to adopt DEI practices that promote equal access, respect, and shared prosperity. It does not create new laws or mandate actions, as it is a non-binding statement of principle.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill urges schools to adopt DEI practices, directly supporting inclusive education access and curriculum equity as part of advancing opportunity in education policy.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly urges workplaces to adopt DEI practices to remove barriers to opportunity, aligning with labor & employment principles of inclusive workplaces and equal opportunity.80% confidence

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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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