Georgia Living Wage Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 34 and 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations and penal institutions, respectively, so as to enact the "Georgia Living Wage Act"; to revise the eligibility exemptions from the minimum wage; to provide that no employer shall utilize a certificate issued by the United States Department of Labor pursuant to 29 U.S.C. Section 214(c) to pay individuals with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage; t…

Source: OpenStates · fetched February 12, 2025

• Person with a disabilitydirectMajor impactHigh certainty

  Prohibits employers from using a certificate to pay individuals with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage.

  “to provide that no employer shall utilize a certificate issued by the United States Department of Labor pursuant to 29 U.S.C. Section 214(c) to pay individuals with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage”· Official Code of Georgia Annotated

• W-2 worker (non-union)directMajor impactHigh certainty

  Establishes a minimum wage for all workers, revising eligibility exemptions.

  “to revise the eligibility exemptions from the minimum wage”· Official Code of Georgia Annotated