What a Georgia business has to have in writing
Georgia has no comprehensive privacy, biometric or insurance data security law, and no state OSHA plan, so its written-policy load is light.
What it does carry is a breach notification statute for data collectors, a records disposal duty backed by the Attorney General, an E-Verify affidavit regime, and a Department of Labor poster set that includes the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act notice.
The state Fair Employment Practices Act reaches state agencies only, so private employers have no state harassment policy or training mandate.
Georgia has a rule of its own in 7 of the 14 areas, listed below. In 6 more we searched the state's own site and found nothing beyond the federal rule, but we have not finished writing up where we looked, so those are not shown yet. One area we have not checked yet.
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Georgia rules for a 15–19 person general business
We check the same 14 areas of state law on every state page: breach notification, data security program, consumer privacy law, biometric and health data, harassment prevention, workplace safety programs, workplace violence prevention, insurance data security, state vendor security program, paid leave policies, required postings, pay transparency, licensing and certifications, and other written policies. Federal rules apply in most of these already. What this page adds is whether Georgia has a rule of its own on top. The federal rules every employer carries follow the Georgia rules. Each row names what you must write, post, file or certify, who enforces it, and links to the authority.
Breach Notification 1Who you must tell after a data breach, and how fast
Data Security Program 1A written safeguards program the state requires before anything goes wrong
Paid Leave Policies 1Sick and family leave laws that come with a written policy or notice
Required Postings 1The notices every workplace in the state must display
Pay Transparency 1Salary ranges in job posts and pay disclosure on request
Licensing and Certifications 2Registrations, licenses and certifications a business or its staff must hold
Other Written Policies 4Any other document the state makes an employer write or hand out
Because You Are in Construction 1Industry layer
Because You Are in Food & Beverage 1Industry layer
Federal rules for a 15–19 person general business
Federal rules apply in every state, on top of the Georgia rules above.
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Georgia Attorney General Consumer Protection Division (Consumer Ed)Georgia Department of Labor, required workplace postersGeorgia Department of Human Services summary of GDOL postersGeorgia Secretary of State, how to file annual registrationGeorgia.gov, renew a corporationGeorgia Department of Revenue, register a new businessGeorgia Department of Revenue, tax registrationGeorgia Secretary of State, Rules of the State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors (GAC 553)Board licensure comparison chart (sos.ga.gov)Georgia Department of Public Health, food serviceGeorgia Rules and Regulations 511-6-1 (Secretary of State)Georgia Attorney General, private employer affidavitGeorgia Department of Labor, Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance ActGeorgia State Board of Workers' Compensation, Drug-Free WorkplaceO.C.G.A. 34-9-412.1 (SBWC publication)Georgia Department of LaborGeorgia General Assembly, Family Care ActGeorgia Department of Labor, child labor employment certificate instructionsGeorgia Department of Labor, employer child labor FAQsGeorgia State Board of Workers' Compensation, insurance FAQsGeorgia Attorney General, disposal of customers' business recordsGeorgia Attorney General, disposal of your personal records by a businessGeorgia Department of Labor, Equal Pay for Equal Work Act poster (DOL-4107)