11 chapters · 451 sections in this title.
O.C.G.A. § 34-5-1 Declaration of public policy regarding discriminatory wage practices based on sex
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The General Assembly declares that the practice of discriminating on the basis of sex by paying wages to employees of one sex at a lesser rate than the rate paid to employees of the opposite sex for comparable work in jobs which require the same, or essentially the same, knowledg…
O.C.G.A. § 34-5-2 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Commissioner’’ means the Commissioner of Labor of the State of Georgia. (2) ‘‘Employ’’ means to permit to work. (3) ‘‘Employee’’ means any individual employed by an employer, other than domestic or agricultural employees, and includes indi…
O.C.G.A. § 34-5-3 Prohibition of discriminatory wage differentials; penalty for discharge of or discrimination against complainant
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(a) No employer having employees subject to any provisions of this chapter shall discriminate, within any establishment in which such employees are employed, between employees on the basis of sex by paying wages to employees in such establishment at a rate less than the rate at w…
O.C.G.A. § 34-5-4 Powers and authority of Commissioner under chapter
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(a) The Commissioner shall have the power and it shall be his duty to carry out this chapter; and for this purpose the Commissioner or his authorized representative shall have the power to: (1) Assist any employer to ensure that all employees are receiving comparable pay for comp…