§ 39-2-7. Employment of Minors Under 16 Years of Age Generally — Maximum Hours of Employment
No minor under 16 years of age shall be employed or permitted to work in any gainful occupation covered by this chapter for more than four hours on any day in which the school attended by said minor is in session, more than eight hours on days other than school days, or more than 40 […]
§ 39-2-9. Employment of Minors Under 12 Years of Age Generally
No minor under 12 years of age shall be employed or permitted to work in any gainful occupation at any time, provided that this Code section shall not be construed to apply to employment of a minor in agriculture, domestic service in private homes, or any specific employment permitted by this chapter or to employment […]
§ 39-2-11. Employment Certificates — Required; Requirements for Issuance
Minors who are at least 12 years of age but less than 16 years of age shall not be employed by or permitted to work for any person, firm, or corporation unless an employment certificate, showing the true age of such minor and that such minor is not less than 12 years of age and […]
§ 39-2-11.1. Employment of Minors 14 Years of Age or Older During School Vacation Months for Care of Lawns, Gardens, and Shrubbery
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation of the Commissioner of Labor adopted pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 39-2-2 to the contrary, a minor 14 years of age or over may be employed during the months of vacation from school in the care and maintenance of lawns, gardens, […]
§ 39-2-12. Employment Certificates — Contents; Availability of Blank Forms; Filing of Duplicate Copies
Employment certificates shall state the full name, date, and place of birth of the minor; the name and address of the parents, guardian, or other person having custody of such minor; and that the minor has appeared before the issuing officer and presented the evidence of age required by Code Section 39-2-11. Blank forms of […]
§ 39-2-13. Employment Certificates — Disposition of Certificates Upon Termination of Employment or Failure to Appear for Work for 30 Days; Requirements as to Issuance of Subsequent Certificates
Upon termination of employment of any minor between 12 and 16 years of age, the employer shall return the employment certificate to the issuing officer within five days of the date of the termination of employment. Where the employment of any minor between 12 and 16 years of age shall not have been terminated, but […]
§ 39-2-14. Employment Certificates — Revocation of Certificates by Commissioner of Labor
The Commissioner of Labor may at any time revoke any employment certificate if in his or her judgment the employment certificate was improperly issued. The Commissioner shall be authorized to investigate the true age of any minor employed, hear evidence, and require the production of relevant books or documents. If the employment certificate of a […]
§ 39-2-16. Prohibition on Corporal Punishment of Minors; Actions for Damages
Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 1988, p. 1629, § 3, effective July 1, 1988. Editor’s notes. This Code section was based on Orig. Code 1863, § 1848; Code 1868, § 1876; Code 1873, § 1886; Code 1882, § 1886; Civil Code 1895, § 2620; Civil Code 1910, § 3142; Code 1933, § 54-206.
§ 39-2-1. Restrictions on Employment of Minors Under 16 Years of Age
No minor under 16 years of age shall be employed by or permitted to work in or about any mill, factory, laundry, manufacturing establishment, or workshop nor in any occupation which has been designated as hazardous in accordance with Code Section 39-2-2. History. Ga. L. 1925, p. 291, § 1; Code 1933, § 54-301; Ga. […]