Labor & Employment

died · Georgia · House Apr 4, 2025

HB 311: Advancing Fair Employment for All Ages Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-1-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibition of age discrimination in employment, so as to change the age of individuals protected by such prohibition; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentAmends Georgia law to prohibit age discrimination in employment, expanding protections for workers across all age groups.95% confidence

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signed · Georgia · Senate Apr 28, 2025

SB 180: High Demand Apprenticeship Program; opportunities for apprenticeship sponsors to enter into apprenticeship program contracts with State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the High Demand Apprenticeship Program, so as to provide opportunities for apprenticeship sponsors to enter into apprenticeship program contracts with the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia; to provide for completion awards to apprenticeship sponsors for the successful completion of such contracts; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill establishes apprenticeship contracts with technical college system, creating educational pathways and offering completion awards to expand workforce training opportunities within higher education.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill creates apprenticeship program contracts with state board, providing completion awards to sponsors, advancing workforce development and employment opportunities in labor market.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Career & Technical Education Apprenticeships

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2025

HB 37: Education; require local school systems to notify employees regarding social security withholdings and eligibility for certain benefits

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of employment in elementary and secondary education, so as to require local school systems to provide notice to employees regarding social security withholdings and eligibility for inclusion in certain benefits, pension, or retirement plans; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires schools to notify employees about social security withholdings and benefits eligibility, enhancing transparency and access to employment-related benefits.85% confidence

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 15, 2025

HB 16: Labor and industrial relations; protections for warehouse distribution center 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 warehouse distribution center workers; to require a covered employer to provide to a covered employee in a warehouse distribution center a written description of any quota or workplace surveillance; to prohibit unlawful quotas; to provide for paid break time for rest; to provide for appropriate training; to limit the collection and use of employee work speed data; to provide for record retention and cooperation with the Department of Labor; to provide for a right to request records; to provide for notice; to prohibit unlawful retaliation; to provide for a complaints process; to provide for enforcement; to provide for a private cause of action; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for assessments and appeals; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill mandates written quota descriptions, prohibits unlawful quotas, requires paid breaks, and limits work speed monitoring to protect warehouse workers' rights and conditions.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Workplace Safety

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introduced · Georgia · House Jan 29, 2025

HR 67: Georgia's Clean Energy Transition, Workforce Development, and Green Job Creation by 2050; support

This resolution (HR 67) expresses the Georgia House's support for transitioning the state to 100% clean, renewable energy by 2050. It focuses on creating green jobs, reducing energy burdens for low-income households (who spend up to 41% of income on energy), and addressing climate impacts like coastal flooding and extreme weather. While it highlights existing efforts - such as Georgia's solar growth (2,600+ MW capacity) and commitments from cities/businesses - it does not create new laws or funding. The resolution serves as a symbolic statement of support for a clean energy transition, workforce development, and environmental justice, without imposing concrete policy changes.

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyExpresses explicit support for 100% clean energy transition by 2050, green job creation, and reducing low-income energy burdens, directly promoting renewable energy adoption.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill explicitly supports 100% clean energy transition by 2050, promoting environmental protection and climate resilience through green job creation and reduced emissions.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly aims to create green jobs and workforce development in clean energy, advancing employment opportunities and job creation.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Renewable Energy Solar Coastal & Flood Protection Environmental Justice Workforce Development

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introduced · Georgia · House Feb 10, 2025

HB 292: Income tax; certification of certain employers as living wage employers; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits from income taxes, so as to provide for the certification of certain employers as living wage employers; to provide for definitions; to provide for a tax credit for such employers that employ individuals in new living wage jobs for at least one year; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for penalties; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill provides tax credit for employers certifying as living wage employers, incentivizing higher wages for workers. This tax relief promotes fiscal responsibility and supports lower-income workers through job creation.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentCertifies employers paying living wages with tax credits, directly advancing wage standards and worker compensation through tax incentives.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Income Tax Tax Credits Labor Standards Minimum Wage Professional Licensing

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introduced · Georgia · House Feb 11, 2025

HB 306: Labor and industrial relations; cause of action for workplace harassment and retaliation; provide

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 provide for a cause of action for workplace harassment and retaliation; to provide for definitions; to provide for certain facts to be determined at trial by a jury; to provide for an affirmative defense; to provide for a statute of limitations; to provide for relief and damages; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentCreates legal cause of action for workplace harassment/retaliation, strengthening worker protections under labor and industrial relations.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Employment Discrimination Labor Standards

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introduced · Georgia · House Feb 11, 2025

HB 333: Education; require that the state minimum salary schedule shall be updated each year

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 state minimum salary schedule shall be updated each year; to provide that such updates shall correspond to annual inflation and deflation rates; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesMandates annual inflation-adjusted salary increases for educators, directly increasing state budget allocations for education spending.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill mandates annual salary updates for educators tied to inflation, directly supporting teacher compensation and retention in K-12 education.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates annual minimum salary updates tied to inflation, directly protecting educators' purchasing power and advancing wage stability per Labor & Employment standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Teachers Minimum Wage

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introduced · Georgia · House Feb 11, 2025

HB 321: Vincent Fort Living Wage Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-4-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to amount of minimum wage to be paid by employers, so as to increase the state minimum wage to a living wage; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly increases Georgia's minimum wage to a 'living wage,' directly advancing worker compensation standards per summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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introduced · Georgia · House Feb 11, 2025

HB 312: Employee Empowerment and Transparency Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment security benefits, so as to allow applicants for benefits to obtain their personnel files when their claims are contested by their former employers; to provide for definitions; to require the Department of Labor to modify the separation notice; to sanction employers who fail to timely deliver personnel files; to prohibit the admissibility of certain separation notices; to require the Commissioner of Labor to enact rules or 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 & EmploymentBill grants workers access to personnel files during unemployment benefit disputes, sanctions employers for non-delivery, and prohibits improper separation notices, strengthening worker rights in benefit claims.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards

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