§ 34-4-1. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Minimum Wage Law.” History. Ga. L. 1970, p. 153, § 1.
§ 34-4-2. Administration and Enforcement of Chapter by Commissioner of Labor
The Commissioner of Labor shall administer and enforce this chapter and may make rules and regulations for such administration. History. Ga. L. 1970, p. 153, § 3.
§ 34-4-3. Amount of Minimum Wage to Be Paid by Employers; Employers and Employees Covered by Chapter
Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, every employer, whether a person, firm, or corporation, shall pay to all covered employees a minimum wage which shall be not less than $5.15 per hour for each hour worked in the employment of such employer. This chapter shall not apply with respect to: Any employer that […]
§ 34-4-3.1. Wages, Employment Benefits, and Scheduling by Local Government Entities
As used in this Code section, the term: “Employee” means any individual employed by an employer. “Employer” means any person or entity that employs one or more employees. “Employment benefits” means anything of value that an employee may receive from an employer in addition to wages and salary. This term includes, but is not limited […]
§ 34-4-4. Authority of Commissioner to Grant Exemptions From Operation of Chapter
The Commissioner of Labor is authorized to grant exemptions to certain categories of organizations and businesses for the purpose of exempting them from the operation of this chapter. The exemptions so granted shall be based upon considerations of the value of allowing certain classes of persons to be employed at rates below the minimum rate […]
§ 34-4-5. Employer’s Records of Hours Worked by and Wages Paid to Employees
Every employer subject to this chapter or any regulation pursuant thereto shall maintain records showing the hours worked by each employee and the wages paid to him and shall furnish to the Commissioner upon demand a sworn statement of the hours worked and wages paid to each person in his or its employment covered by […]
§ 34-4-6. Action to Recover Difference Where Employee Paid Less Than Minimum Wage
If any employer pays any employee a lesser amount than the minimum wage provided in this chapter, the employee, at any time within three years, may bring a civil action in superior court for the recovery of the difference between the amount paid and the minimum wage provided in this chapter, plus an additional amount […]