| HB 0008 |
Neutral | Raise the Minimum Wage |
Brooks, Tyrone 55th |
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1/14/2015 |
House Second Readers |
I&L |
- | - |
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| This legislation increases the minimum wage to $6.20 or $15.00. Beginning in 2016, it will be increased at the same rate a the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers. |
| HB 0092 |
Oppose | Sick Leave - Must Allow Employees to Use to Care for Family Members |
Benton, Tommy 31st |
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1/28/2015 |
House Second Readers |
I&L |
- | - |
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| This legislation requires employers, including counties, which offer sick leave to allow their employees to use their sick leave to care for members of their immediate family. Regardless of the merits of this policy, ACCG believes that counties are able to best manage their own leave policies absent additional mandates by the state. |
| HB 0216 |
Neutral | Workers' Compensation for Firefighters Who Contract a Disease in the Line of Duty |
Gravley, Micah 67th |
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5/3/2016 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
I&L |
I&L |
- |
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| This legislation has been amended and it allows claims for workers' compensation benefits be provided to a firefighter who develops cancer, if proven by a preponderance of evidence, along with clear medical evidence, that there is a direct link to their employment as a firefighter as the cause of the cancer. This bill is the House version of SB 29. |
| HB 0348 |
Neutral | Create State Workforce Development Board |
Dickey, Robert 140th |
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7/1/2015 |
Effective Date |
I&L |
I&L |
- |
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| This legislation creates the State Workforce Development Board under the Department of Economic Development, which is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations for purposes of implementing the state's workforce policy while complying with federal laws. Previously, the Georgia Workforce Investment Board was housed under the Governor's Office of Workforce Development. |
| HB 0443 |
Neutral | Voluntary Veterans' Preference Employment Act |
Dempsey, Katie 13th |
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7/1/2015 |
Effective Date |
I&L |
VM&HS |
- |
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| This legislation allows private employers to have veterans' preference employment policies that give preference to veterans over other qualified applicants in hiring, promoting and retaining. Any such veterans' preference employment policy is not considered to violate any state or local equal employment opportunity laws. |
| HB 0746 |
Evaluating | Sick Leave - Must Allow Employees to Use to Care for Family Member |
Benton, Tommy 31st |
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1/15/2016 |
House Second Readers |
I&L |
- | - |
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| This legislation requires employers, including counties, who offer sick leave to allow their employees to use up to five days sick leave to care for an immediate family member. Nothing requires employers to offer sick leave. |
| HB 0972 |
Neutral | Georgia Pregnant Workers Fairness Act |
Bennett, Taylor 80th |
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2/16/2016 |
House Second Readers |
I&L |
- | - |
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| This legislation enacts the Georgia Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which requires employers, including counties. Employers are required to make reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy and childbirth. Employers cannot: (1) take adverse action against an employee (or job applicant) who requests (or uses) an accommodation; (2) require an employee (or job applicant) affected by pregnancy or childbirth to accept an accommodation; (3) deny employment opportunities because of pregnancy or childbirth; or (4) require an employee to take leave if another reasonable accommodation can be made. Employers are required to provide written notice of the right to be free from discrimination related to pregnancy or childbirth. This notice must be given to new employees, existing employees within 120 days after the effective date of HB 972, and any employee that notifies the county of her pregnancy. |
| SB 0088 |
Support | Pay Wages by Credit to Payroll Card |
Jones, Burt 25th |
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5/5/2015 |
Senate Date Signed by Governor |
I&L |
I&L |
- |
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| This legislation allows employers to pay their employees by a credit to a payroll card account (i.e., an account accessed through a prepaid debit card). In order to pay employees in this manner, the county must provide the employee a written explanation of the fees, if any, entailed (30 days prior to the account being available, or at time of hiring); a form allowing the employee to opt out; and the ability to opt out. |
| SR 0282 |
Support | Creation of Joint Peace Officer and Firefighter Occupational Disease Study Committee |
Albers, John 56th |
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3/19/2015 |
House Second Readers |
I&L |
PUB SAF |
- |
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| This legislation creates the Joint Peace Officer and Firefighter Occupational Disease Study Committee to study the conditions, needs, issues and problems of occupational diseases of law enforcement officers and firefighters. The committee will develop a report, including recommended legislation by December 1, 2015. The nine member committee is appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker, and the State Board of Workers' Compensation Chair. |
