Labor, Department of; review and validate employment status of 1099 tax returns filed by employers on behalf of employees; establish a commission

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Department of Labor, so as to establish a commission to review and validate the employment status of 1099 tax returns filed by employers on behalf of employees; to provide for the commission to provide available remedies to employees impacted by an invalid filing of such tax returns; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Source: OpenStates · fetched March 3, 2026

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

  Employees who are incorrectly classified as 1099 independent contractors may have their employment status reviewed and validated, and may receive remedies for invalid filings.

  “to establish a commission to review and validate the employment status of 1099 tax returns filed by employers on behalf of employees”· General Description

  “to provide for the commission to provide available remedies to employees impacted by an invalid filing of such tax returns”· General Description