Georgia Code — 34
Browse 520 sections in division 34 of the Georgia code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 34-1-1. Redesignated.
- § 34-1-2. Prohibition of age discrimination in employment.
- § 34-1-3. Discrimination against employee for attending a judicial proceeding in response to a court order or process; exception to applicability of Code section.
- § 34-1-4. Employer immunity for disclosure of information regarding job performance.
- § 34-1-5. "Multiracial" classification required on forms.
- § 34-1-6. Employer obligation to provide time for women to express breast milk for infant child.
- § 34-1-7. Definitions; application for temporary restraining order and injunction; requirements; hearing; notice and service; notification of law enforcement agencies.
- § 34-1-8. Veterans' preference employment policy; use not a violation.
- § 34-1-9. Franchisee nor franchisee's employee shall be deemed to be employee of franchisor; applicability.
- § 34-1-10. Use of sick leave for care of immediate family members.
- § 34-2-1. Creation of Department of Labor.
- § 34-2-2. Definitions.
- § 34-2-3. Election, term of office, compensation, removal, and duties of Commissioner of Labor.
- § 34-2-4. Establishment by Commissioner of divisions within Department of Labor; appointment, fixing of salaries and duties, and removal of employees.
- § 34-2-5. Office of Department of Labor to be maintained by Commissioner; payment of office expenses; lease or rental of unused office space.
- § 34-2-6. Specific powers and duties of Commissioner.
- § 34-2-7. Promulgation, review, amendment, and repeal of rules and regulations by Commissioner generally.
- § 34-2-8. Variations from rules of Commissioner; keeping of index of variations.
- § 34-2-9. Preparation by Commissioner of annual report and recommendations.
- § 34-2-10. Employer's duty with respect to provision of safe employment generally.
- § 34-2-11. Employer's duty to keep records.
- § 34-2-12. Duty of Attorney General and district attorneys to prosecute violations of those laws enforced by Commissioner.
- § 34-2-13. Penalties for violations of chapter and for false statements under oath.
- § 34-2-14. Authorization to establish and administer pretrial intervention programs.
- § 34-2-15. Criminal background checks; fees; contracting for services; exclusive use for employment.
- § 34-3-1. Hours of labor in cotton or woolen manufacturing establishments.
- § 34-3-2. Effect of contracts requiring more than 40 hours of work per week.
- § 34-3-3. Actions for violations of chapter; disposition of amount recovered.
- § 34-3-4. Penalties for violations of chapter.
- § 34-4-1. Short title.
- § 34-4-2. Administration and enforcement of chapter by Commissioner of Labor.
- § 34-4-3. Amount of minimum wage to be paid by employers; employers and employees covered by chapter.
- § 34-4-3. 1. Wages and employment benefits by local government entities.
- § 34-4-4. Authority of Commissioner to grant exemptions from operation of chapter.
- § 34-4-5. Employer's records of hours worked by and wages paid to employees.
- § 34-4-6. Action to recover difference where employee paid less than minimum wage.
- § 34-5-1. Declaration of public policy regarding discriminatory wage practices based on sex.
- § 34-5-2. Definitions.
- § 34-5-3. Prohibition of discriminatory wage differentials; penalty for discharge of or discrimination against complainant.
- § 34-5-4. Powers and authority of Commissioner under chapter.
- § 34-5-5. Collection of unpaid wages by aggrieved employee; attorney's fee; when action may be commenced.
- § 34-5-6. Arbitration of disputes between employers and employees; appointment of arbitrators.
- § 34-5-7. Posting of law by employers.
- § 34-6-1. Requirement of notice by labor organization before strike; penalty.
- § 34-6-2. Use of force or threats to compel continuance in or departure from employment.
- § 34-6-3. Unlawful assemblages near site of labor dispute.
- § 34-6-4. Interference with lawful exercise of business activity.
- § 34-6-5. Interference with public ways of travel, transportation, or conveyance by mass picketing near site of labor dispute.
- § 34-6-6. Use of force or threats to compel or prevent labor organization membership or to compel or prevent strike participation.
- § 34-6-7. Penalty for unlawful picketing and for unlawful interference with employment or business activity.
- § 34-6-8. Payment of charges by carriers or shippers for movement of motor vehicles to or by rail facilities; receipt by labor organizations of such payments; penalties.
- § 34-6-20. Definitions.
- § 34-6-20. 1. Statement of rights under federal law.
- § 34-6-21. Membership in or resignation from labor organization as condition of employment or continuation of employment; application of federal law.
- § 34-6-22. Payment to labor organization of fee or assessment as condition of employment.
- § 34-6-23. Contracts contrary to public policy.
- § 34-6-24. Contracts requiring membership in or payments to labor organizations as condition of employment.
- § 34-6-25. Deductions from employees' earnings of fees of labor organizations; exceptions.
- § 34-6-26. Contracts allowing deductions from employees' earnings of fees of labor organizations.
- § 34-6-27. Injunctive relief where contracts made unlawful by article; application for injunction; assessment of court costs.
- § 34-6-28. Penalty for violations of Code Sections 34-6-24 through 34-6-26.
- § 34-6A-1. Short title.
- § 34-6A-2. Definitions.
- § 34-6A-3. Inquiries by employer as to existence of disability; employment decisions based on disability.
- § 34-6A-4. Prohibited discriminatory activities.
- § 34-6A-5. Retaliation by employers against employees; labor organization members.
- § 34-6A-6. Actions against persons engaged in unfair employment practices; remedies, court costs, and attorneys' fees.
- § 34-7-1. Determination of term of employment; manner of termination of indefinite hiring.
- § 34-7-2. Payment of wages by lawful money, checks, or credit transfer; selection of payment dates by employer.
- § 34-7-3. Requirements where wages paid by written instrument; effect of protest or dishonor.
- § 34-7-4. Payment of outstanding wages to beneficiary; payment as release from claims to funds or claims against employer.
- § 34-7-5. Redemption of checks or other written evidences of indebtedness for wages.
- § 34-7-6. Professional employer organizations; rights, powers, and responsibilities.
- § 34-7-20. Care by employer in selection of employees and in furnishing of safe machinery; employer's duty to warn.
- § 34-7-21. Liability of employer for coemployees' negligence.
- § 34-7-22. Contracts exempting employer from liability are null and void.
- § 34-7-23. Assumption of risk by employees; requirements for recovery of damages.
- § 34-7-40. "Common carrier" defined.
- § 34-7-41. Liability of common carrier by railroad for personal injury or death of employee generally.
- § 34-7-42. Contributory negligence of employee.
- § 34-7-43. Assumption of risk where employer is contributorily negligent.
- § 34-7-44. Employer exemptions from liability void; allowable setoffs.
- § 34-7-45. Liability of receivers, trustees, and assignees of railroad companies for coemployees' negligence; lien on railroad company income.
- § 34-7-46. Limitation period for institution of action.
- § 34-7-47. Liability of railroad company to its employees for negligence of employees of another railroad company using same track.
- § 34-7-48. Recovery by employee working beyond limited hours of service.
- § 34-8-1. Short title.
- § 34-8-2. Declaration of public policy.
- § 34-8-3. Right of General Assembly to amend or repeal chapter; effect.
- § 34-8-4. Representation by Attorney General.
- § 34-8-20. Annual payroll; average annual payroll.
- § 34-8-21. Base period; alternative base period.
- § 34-8-22. Benefits.
- § 34-8-23. Benefit year.
- § 34-8-24. Bona fide in the labor market.
- § 34-8-25. Calendar quarter.
- § 34-8-26. Commissioner.
- § 34-8-27. Common paymaster.
- § 34-8-28. Computation date.
- § 34-8-29. Contributions; payments in lieu of contributions.
- § 34-8-30. (See Editor's notes.) Deductible earnings.
- § 34-8-31. Department.
- § 34-8-32. Employee leasing company.
- § 34-8-33. Employer.
- § 34-8-34. Employing unit.
- § 34-8-35. Employment.
- § 34-8-36. Employment office.
- § 34-8-37. Employment Security Administration Fund.
- § 34-8-38. Experience rating account.
- § 34-8-39. Extended benefits.
- § 34-8-40. Fund.
- § 34-8-41. Insured work.
- § 34-8-42. Liable employer.
- § 34-8-43. Most recent employer.
- § 34-8-44. State.
- § 34-8-45. Supplemental unemployment benefits.
- § 34-8-46. Temporary help contracting firm.
- § 34-8-47. Unemployed; unemployment.
- § 34-8-48. Valid claim.
- § 34-8-49. Wages.
- § 34-8-50. Week.
- § 34-8-51. Weekly benefit amount.
- § 34-8-70. Duties and powers of Commissioner.
- § 34-8-71. Distribution of text of chapter and other materials.
- § 34-8-72. Appointment of state and local or industry advisory councils.
- § 34-8-73. Department to administer chapter and programs; authority to create, and delegate powers and duties to, Employment Security Agency.
- § 34-8-74. Appointment, compensation, powers, and duties of personnel administering chapter.
- § 34-8-75. Experience rating committee.
- § 34-8-76. Duties of Commissioner to reduce and prevent unemployment.
- § 34-8-77. Creation and financing of State Employment Service; cooperation with federal agencies; authority to establish and maintain free public employment offices.
- § 34-8-78. Board of review; appointment, term of office, compensation, and removal of members.
- § 34-8-79. State and federal cooperation in administration of chapter.
- § 34-8-80. Payment of compensation under two or more state unemployment compensation laws.
- § 34-8-81. Creation of Employment Security Administration Fund; sources of money for fund; management and control of moneys.
- § 34-8-82. State reimbursement of Employment Security Administration Fund for moneys lost, wrongfully expended, or overexpended.
- § 34-8-83. Establishment, composition, and administration of Unemployment Compensation Fund.
- § 34-8-84. Commissioner as custodian of fund; establishment of accounts within fund; deposits of money in accounts.
- § 34-8-85. Withdrawals from Unemployment Trust Fund for expenditures under chapter.
- § 34-8-86. Management of funds upon discontinuance of Unemployment Trust Fund.
- § 34-8-87. Borrowing funds from United States Treasury upon depletion of Unemployment Compensation Fund.
- § 34-8-88. Necessary powers in discharge of duties.
- § 34-8-89. Application for order requiring persons to obey subpoena issued by Commissioner.
- § 34-8-90. Authority to lease property.
- § 34-8-91. Benefits limited to extent funds are available.
- § 34-8-92. Disposition of fines, penalties, and interest collected; amounts collected pursuant to Code Section 34-8-255 to be returned to Unemployment Compensation Fund.
- § 34-8-93. Construction of chapter; severability.
- § 34-8-120. Legislative intent.
- § 34-8-121. Information or records shall be private and confidential; release authorized; maintenance of records; disclosure of private and confidential information; destruction of outdated records.
- § 34-8-122. Communications between employer and employee, or between employer or employee and department, privileged.
- § 34-8-123. Commissioner's authority to adopt, amend, or rescind rules and regulations.
- § 34-8-124. Access to records and information by individuals and employing units; fee for copies.
- § 34-8-125. Access to information or records by governmental agencies; penalty for violation.
- § 34-8-126. Information or records available to parties to judicial or formal administrative proceedings.
- § 34-8-127. Disclosure of information or records when necessary to permit private parties to assist in operation of department; penalty for violations; enforcement by Attorney General.
- § 34-8-128. Disclosure of information to contracting governmental or private organizations.
- § 34-8-129. Disclosure of information or records when identifying information deleted.
- § 34-8-130. Prevention of fraud and abuse of the Unemployment Trust Fund.
- § 34-8-150. Payment of contributions by employers; deferral of de minimis amounts.
- § 34-8-151. Rate of employer contributions.
- § 34-8-152. Standard rate.
- § 34-8-153. Liability of succeeding employer; computation of rate of contributions; transfers between employers with substantially common ownership, management, or control; transfers made for the purpose of obtaining a lower rate of contribution; penalties for violations.
- § 34-8-154. Separate accounts.
- § 34-8-155. Benefit experience; variations from standard rate.
- § 34-8-156. State-wide Reserve Ratio; reduction in tax rate.
- § 34-8-157. Regular benefits paid to be charged against experience rating account.
- § 34-8-158. Financing benefits paid employees of governmental entities and nonprofit organizations.
- § 34-8-159. Specific provisions for payments in lieu of contributions.
- § 34-8-160. Surety bond required.
- § 34-8-161. Group accounts.
- § 34-8-162. Establishment, administration, and contents of cash deposit escrow fund; deposit in and withdrawals from fund.
- § 34-8-163. Terminating liability to fund.
- § 34-8-164. Applications for adjustment or refund.
- § 34-8-165. Tax and wage reports; penalty for failure to file; fraudulent reports.
- § 34-8-166. Interest on delinquent contribution payments; waiver; reports.
- § 34-8-167. Collection of delinquent contribution payments generally.
- § 34-8-168. Authorized collection procedures; application of moneys obtained; procedure to contest execution; Attorney General to represent Commissioner; Commissioner's rights, authority, and prerogatives.
- § 34-8-169. Commissioner's authority to contract with outside entities to provide debt collection services.
- § 34-8-170. Commissioner authorized to estimate contributions due; notice of assessment; jeopardy assessment.
- § 34-8-171. Injunction against employing individuals if reports or payments due.
- § 34-8-172. Surety bond required of employee leasing company.
- § 34-8-173. Release or subordination of property subject to lien; authority to settle and compromise payment of contributions; annual reports.
- § 34-8-174. Payment of contributions in event of legal dissolution or distribution.
- § 34-8-175. Payment of contributions when employing unit sells or transfers business or stock of goods.
- § 34-8-176. Applicability of collection, penalty, and sanction provisions to public employers.
- § 34-8-177. Procedure for collecting delinquent contribution payments from public employers.
- § 34-8-178. Voluntary contributions by employers.
- § 34-8-180. (Repealed effective January 1, 2023) Creation of administrative assessment upon all wages; assessments due quarterly.
- § 34-8-181. (Repealed effective January 1, 2023) Additional assessment for new or newly covered employer.
- § 34-8-182. (Repealed effective January 1, 2023) Authority to collect administrative assessment and deposit funds in clearing account; appropriation of funds.
- § 34-8-183. (Repealed effective January 1, 2023) Authority to promulgate rules and regulations.
- § 34-8-184. (Repealed effective January 1, 2023) Article administered in accordance with corresponding provisions of chapter; Commissioner's authority.
- § 34-8-185. (Repealed effective January 1, 2023) Repealer.
- § 34-8-190. Requirements governing claims for benefits.
- § 34-8-191. Benefits to be paid pursuant to rules and regulations.
- § 34-8-192. Initial determination and redetermination of eligibility for, amount of, and duration of benefits.
- § 34-8-193. (See Editor's notes.) Determination of weekly benefit amount.
- § 34-8-194. Grounds for disqualification of benefits.
- § 34-8-195. Determination of eligibility for unemployment benefits generally; eligibility while in training; deductions and withholdings from compensation.
- § 34-8-196. Determination of eligibility for benefits of persons performing certain services; eligibility for benefits of aliens performing services.
- § 34-8-197. Eligibility requirements for extended benefits.
- § 34-8-198. Payment of child support obligation from benefits.
- § 34-8-199. Definitions; disclosure; withholding uncollected overissuance.
- § 34-8-220. Appointment of hearing officers to hear and decide appealed decisions.
- § 34-8-221. Review of decision of hearing officer by board of review.
- § 34-8-222. Procedure for appeal of claims to board of review; record of proceedings.
- § 34-8-223. Procedure for judicial review of final decisions of board of review.
- § 34-8-224. Fee for witnesses subpoenaed under article.
- § 34-8-250. Prohibited agreements and activities; penalty.
- § 34-8-251. Fees for claiming benefits prohibited; attorney's fees; penalty.
- § 34-8-252. Assignment, pledge, or encumbrance of right to benefits void; benefits exempt; waiver of exemption void.
- § 34-8-253. Obedience to subpoena required; self-incrimination; quashing, modification, or withdrawal of subpoena.
- § 34-8-254. Overpayments.
- § 34-8-255. Effect of false statements and misrepresentations made to obtain or increase benefits.
- § 34-8-256. Penalties for false representation or fraudulent claims.
- § 34-8-270. Short title.
- § 34-8-271. Legislative findings, declarations, and intent.
- § 34-8-272. Definitions.
- § 34-8-273. Development and administration of program; applicability and time period of program.
- § 34-8-274. Application for amnesty; conditions of participation in program; installment payments; penalties or criminal action.
- § 34-8-275. Amnesty granted to employers meeting requirements; exceptions.
- § 34-8-276. Interest on installment agreements.
- § 34-8-277. Administrative regulations, forms, and instructions; publicizing program.
- § 34-8-278. Accounting procedures; disposition of collections.
- § 34-8-279. Collection fees.
- § 34-8-280. Debt collection services.
- § 34-8-290. Work share as alternative to layoffs; program requirements.
- § 34-9-1. Definitions.
- § 34-9-2. Applicability of chapter to employers and employees - Generally.
- § 34-9-2. 1. Exemption of corporate officers; limitation.
- § 34-9-2. 2. Eligibility of sole proprietor or partner for workers' compensation insurance.
- § 34-9-2. 3. Election to provide workers' compensation coverage to farm laborers.
- § 34-9-2. 4. Work based learning students covered under workers' compensation insurance.
- § 34-9-3. Applicability of chapter to employers and employees - Public employees generally.
- § 34-9-4. Applicability of chapter to employers and employees - Employees of planning commissions.
- § 34-9-5. Applicability of chapter to employers and employees - Pilots under contract to State Forestry Commission.
- § 34-9-6. Retroactive inclusion of state and departments in definition of "employer"; resumption of payments of awards previously discontinued.
- § 34-9-7. Presumption of applicability of chapter to contracts between employers and employees covered by chapter.
- § 34-9-8. Liability of principal contractor or subcontractor for employee injuries.
- § 34-9-9. Relief from penalty for failure or neglect to perform statutory duty.
- § 34-9-10. Relief of employer from obligations under chapter.
- § 34-9-11. Exclusivity of rights and remedies granted to employee under chapter; immunity granted to construction design professionals.
- § 34-9-11. 1. Employee's or survivor's right of action against person other than employer; subrogation lien of employer; rights of employer or insurer upon failure of employee to bring action; attorney fees; retroactive application.
- § 34-9-12. Employer's record of injuries; availability of board records; supplementary report on termination of disability; penalties; routine reports.
- § 34-9-13. Definitions; persons presumed next of kin; apportionment of payments among partial and total dependents; termination of dependency.
- § 34-9-14. Provision of substitute systems of compensation; approval by board; grounds and procedure for termination.
- § 34-9-15. Procedure for settlement between parties generally; approval by board; finality of settlement; lump sum settlements.
- § 34-9-16. Settlement of questions if approved agreement cannot be reached.
- § 34-9-17. Grounds for denial of compensation; burden of proof in establishing grounds for denial.
- § 34-9-18. Civil penalties; costs of collection.
- § 34-9-19. Penalty for false or misleading statements when obtaining or denying benefits.
- § 34-9-20. Giving of false evidence to board member.
- § 34-9-21. Penalty for receiving unentitled to benefits.
- § 34-9-22. Penalty for receipt of unapproved fees or for solicitation of employment for lawyer or physician.
- § 34-9-23. Liberal construction of chapter; purpose.
- § 34-9-24. Fraud and compliance unit; creation and duties; limitation on liability; authority; whistle blower protection.
- § 34-9-25. Patient self-referral.
- § 34-9-30. Short title; purpose.
- § 34-9-31. Notice required as part of television advertisement.
- § 34-9-32. Penalty for violation of notice requirement; advertiser defined.
- § 34-9-40. State Board of Workers' Compensation created; appointment of members; powers and duties of board generally.
- § 34-9-40. 1. Workers' Compensation Advisory Council; appointment and terms of members; chairman; duties; service without compensation.
- § 34-9-41. Appointment and term of chairman of board.
- § 34-9-42. Qualifications and roles of members.
- § 34-9-43. Oath of office of members.
- § 34-9-44. Bond of members.
- § 34-9-45. Removal of members.
- § 34-9-46. Quorum.
- § 34-9-47. Trial division and appellate division created; composition; sessions.
- § 34-9-48. Designation of members as appellate administrative law judges.
- § 34-9-48. 1. Senior administrative law judge of the board.
- § 34-9-49. Appointment and removal of executive director.
- § 34-9-50. Appointment of secretary-treasurer; employment of clerical and other assistants; payment of salaries and expenses of members, deputy directors, and assistants.
- § 34-9-51. Payment by state of traveling expenses of members, administrative law judges, and assistants.
- § 34-9-52. Officials, personnel, and employees subject to State Personnel Board; compensation of board members and administrative law judges.
- § 34-9-53. Directors emeritus of board - Eligibility for appointment; procedure for appointment.
- § 34-9-54. Directors emeritus of board - Term of office; compensation.
- § 34-9-55. Directors emeritus of board - Duties.
- § 34-9-56. Directors emeritus of board - Filling of board vacancies caused by appointment of director emeritus.
- § 34-9-57. Creation of administrative law judge emeritus of board; eligibility for appointment; manner of appointment; compensation.
- § 34-9-58. Powers and duties of board as to enforcement of chapter generally.
- § 34-9-59. Adoption of rules of procedure.
- § 34-9-60. Rule-making and subpoena powers; service and enforcement of subpoenas.
- § 34-9-61. Publication of blank forms and literature; publication of tabulations of accident reports.
- § 34-9-62. Limitations on authority of Commissioner of Labor with respect to officers or employees of board.
- § 34-9-63. Proration of board's expenses; required annual reports and statements; audit of board; collection of delinquent assessments.
- § 34-9-80. Procedure for giving notice of accident; requirements of written notice; effect of failure to give notice.
- § 34-9-81. Contents of written notice; manner of delivery.
- § 34-9-81. 1. Board's duty to provide injured workers with notice of rights, benefits, and obligations.
- § 34-9-82. Limitation period and procedure for filing claims.
- § 34-9-83. Priority of claims.
- § 34-9-84. Assignability of claims.
- § 34-9-85. Claim by guardian or trustee of mental incompetent or minor.
- § 34-9-86. Applicability of time limits to mental incompetents, minors, and persons proceeding against defunct corporations.
- § 34-9-100. Filing of claims with board; investigation or mediation; hearing; dismissal of stale claims.
- § 34-9-101. Appointment of physician to examine injured employee; payment of fee and expenses of examining physician.
- § 34-9-102. Hearing before administrative law judge.
- § 34-9-103. Appeal of decision; remand; reconsideration, amendment, or revision of award.
- § 34-9-104. Modification of award or order contained in prior decision in event of change in condition.
- § 34-9-105. When award deemed final; appeal to superior court; grounds for setting aside decisions; appeal to Court of Appeals.
- § 34-9-106. Entry and execution of judgment on settlement agreement, final order or decision, or award; modification and revocation of orders and decrees.