Georgia § 30-2-8 - Promotion, demotion, and layoff of employees; transfer; departure and return of employees.
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§ 30-2-8. Promotion, demotion, and layoff of employees; transfer; departure and return of employees.
Whenever the skill and experience of two employees are relatively equal, seniority shall control in all questions of promotion, demotion, or layoff. When skill and merit are relatively equal between employees, the employee with the greater seniority shall have the first right to obtain or refuse any transfer. When any worker in the industries leaves to accept other employment outside the industries, he shall have the right to return to the industries within one year from the date of leaving and resume his former seniority and employee privileges. (Ga. L. 1960, p. 172, § 3; Ga. L. 1982, p. 830, § 1.)
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Section 30-2-8 ("Promotion, demotion, and layoff of employees; transfer; departure and return of employees.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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