Basic Rights on the Job in Georgia
This document discusses the basic employment rights including rights regarding wages and hours, harassment, safe working environments and labor unions, excerpted from An Introduction to Law in Georgia, Fourth Edition, published by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, 1998 (updated 2004).
By: Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia
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Off to Work: What You Need to Know about Documents, Wages, and Taxes This web page contains information about documents that allow you to work in the United States, employee status, taxes, hourly wages and other items that affect the pay you receive.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
Employment Law Guide: Laws, Regulations, and Technical Assistance Services
(Separate Website)
This Guide describes the statutes and regulations administered by the Department of Labor (DOL) that affect businesses and workers. The Guide is designed mainly for those needing "hands-on" information to develop wage, benefit, safety and health, and nondiscrimination policies for businesses in general industry.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Know Your Rights on the Job Q & A A publication by the National Council of La Raza
to help safeguard Latinos in the workplace, Know Your Rights on the Job Q & A. The format of the Q & A is designed to educate Latino employees on their rights and how to combat common forms of discrimination often experienced by this group.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
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The Law and Your Job
(Separate Website)
No matter where you work, no matter what your job, it's virtually certain that the law plays a big role in regulating the workplace. This web site contains information about: (1) How Law Affects the Workplace, (2) Major Federal Laws Relating to Work, and (3) Sexual Harassment.
By: American Bar Association
Your Rights and Duties on the Job
This document discusses your basic rights and duties on the job, including contract rights, statutory rights, equal pay for equal work, harassment, OSHA, and the right to join a labor union, excerpted from An Introduction to Law in Georgia, Fourth Edition, published by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, 1998 (updated 2004).
By: Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia
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Learn about Unpaid Wages
(Separate Website)
By: Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia
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What is the Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) and How Do You Get One?
(Separate Website)
This document explains in brief the Individual Tax Identification Number and how a worker can apply for one. The document is PDF format.
By: National Employment Law Project (NELP)
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Ending a Job
This document discusses the following questions: What happens if you are fired or laid off from your job or if you quit? What happens if you become ill or are injured and cannot work? What is sick leave and how is it covered? What happens when you retire? What is a pension? What is Social Security? The document is an excerpt from An Introduction to Law in Georgia, Fourth Edition, published by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, 1998 (updated 2004).
By: Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia
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What to Do If You Lose Your Job This brochure explains what to do if you lose your job. Under Georgia law, unless you are discriminated against, a government worker, a union worker or a contract worker, you can be fired ?at will?. This means you can be fired for any reason or no reason at all. You do have the right to apply for unemployment.
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society
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Employment Relationship Checklists
(Separate Website)
These checklists are designed to assist organizers and workers when confronted with a minimum wage or overtime violation in a subcontracting or independent contractor employment situation. The checklists represent the three major tests for employment status under various federal labor and employment laws, in order of the narrowest to the broadest. The checklists are not exhaustive, and are meant to assist workers in determining whether there is an employment relationship with any number of possible responsible employers. Please consult an attorney to get an evaluation of your claims. The document is in PDF format.
By: National Employment Law Project (NELP)
Getting a Job
This document discusses basic employment issues relating to getting a job, including laws governing hiring such as equal employment opportunity, non-discrimination, and equal pay requirements, excerpted from An Introduction to Law in Georgia, Fourth Edition, published by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, 1998 (updated 2004).
By: Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia
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Enforcement of Federal Laws Related to Payment of Wages
(Separate Website)
The Department of Labor enforces the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which sets basic minimum wage and overtime pay standards. In addition to the FLSA, the DOL Wage and Hour Division enforces other labor laws related to wage payment. The web site also contains information on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Immigration Act of 1990, relating to immigrants working under HB-1 visas.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Fair Labor Standards Act Information
(Separate Website)
This web page contains: Fair Labor Standards Act/Child Labor Laws, Regulations, and information to help everyone comply with the law.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Get Information About Child Labor
(Separate Website)
Today, approximately 80% of all students will work sometime during high school. Child labor laws ensure our youth will have the necessary time to pursue their education and be employed in a safe workplace. Georgia's child labor law was written in 1878 whereas the federal child labor law is provided for under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) enacted in 1938. When there are differences between federal and state laws pertaining to child labor, the law providing the more stringent standard is observed.
By: Georgia Department of Labor
Household Workers
(Separate Website)
If you hire someone to work in your home, such as a cleaning person, a cook, a gardener or a baby sitter, both you and your employee should know about paying Social Security and Medicare taxes. Your household employee may be eligible for Social Security and Medicare some day—if you deduct Social Security and Medicare taxes from his or her wages, pay the taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and report the wages to the Social Security Administration.
By: Social Security Administration
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Minimum Wage Requirements and Labor Standards
(Separate Website)
This web site contains a series of "Fact Sheets" that provide information about minimum wage requirements, the way the Fair Labor Standards Act to different kinds of work, the Family Medical Leave Act and other laws that apply to workers. The web site is sponsored by the US Department of Labor, Administrative Standards, Wage and Hour Division.
By: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage & Hour Division
What Georgia Employers Need to Know
(Separate Website)
An overview of the law as it affects private employers in Georgia.
By: State Bar of Georgia
TANF: What Happens When I Go to Work?
This document describes the different kinds of support services that families receiving TANF can get when the head of the household goes to work, such as child care, Medicaid health benefits and help with transportation. The document also describes what you can do if you do not get the support services you have asked for.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
Social Security No-Match Letters: Questions and Answers for Workers
(Separate Website)
This Q&A addresses frequently asked questions about workers' rights when their employer receives a Social-Security no-match letter. Please consult an attorney to get an evaluation of your claims. The document is PDF format.
By: National Employment Law Project (NELP)
Work and Public Housing and TANF Benefits
Information on public housing policies which encourage tenants to work, including the "earned income disregard" which excludes certain earned income when calculating rent.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
AARP Senior Employment Community Service Program
(Separate Website)
The AARP Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) provides temporary work experience for people age 55 and over whose incomes fall at or below the federal poverty line. Enrollees are given temporary assignments with nonprofit community organizations where they have an opportunity to sharpen and develop skills while searching for a permanent job.
By: AARP Foundation
Economic Development and Job Training Programs
(Separate Website)
HUD wants to strengthen communities, and economic development is an important part of that effort. Economic development is all about creating and retaining jobs in our Nation's communities. Learn about economic development programs from HUD and other federal agencies.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Education Benefits for Veterans and the Military
(Separate Website)
The Education Service administers a large number of education benefit programs, including: (1) Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty (2) Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve, (3) Veterans Educational Assistance Program, (4) Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program and (5) a Work Study Program. This web site contains information about each of these programs, forms, and much more.
By: Department of Veterans' Affairs
Employment Programs for Seniors
Older people have many skills and abilities that make them valuable to businesses and agencies. Many of these persons want to work but have difficulty finding jobs. Older worker programs provide necessary training in occupations that are in demand and assist people over the age of 55 in locating suitable work. This document contains more information about employment programs for seniors.
By: Department of Human Resources, Division of Aging Services
Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Web Page
(Separate Website)
The Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education oversees the state's system of technical colleges, the adult literacy program, and a host of economic and workforce development programs. DTAE provides a unified system of technical education, customized business and industry training and adult education with programs that use the best available technology and offer easy access to lifelong education and training for all adult Georgians and corporate citizens.
By: Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education
Job Training Programs
(Separate Website)
The Department of Labor's Employment & Training Administration (ETA) funds job training programs to improve the employment prospects of adults, youth, and dislocated workers. These programs are delivered primarily by states through the One-Stop Career Center System. Training programs can vary from state to state depending on the skills that are needed to compete for jobs in the local area. However, all programs are aimed at boosting workers' employability and earnings.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Medicaid for Working Families
You and your family may be able to get Medicaid even if you work. These programs can help you keep health care coverage for your family for a period of time while you are working.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
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Proyecto Vision Web Site
(Separate Website)
Proyecto Vision is the first national initiative to connect disabled Latinos living in the U.S. to employment and career advancement. The Project includes bilingual technical assistance via a toll-free hotline, a bilingual website, newsletter and listserv, annual employment-centered trainings, and leadership development activities. The project will also build a national Latino disability network based on the regional trainings, develop unique outreach activities designed with Telemundo and the national Hispanic Radio Network, and carry out an extensive translation program focused on employment related legislation and training opportunities.
By: Proyecto Vision
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Resources for Job Seekers with Disabilities
(Separate Website)
Georgia's Vocational Rehabilitation Program (VR) provides a wide array of services to persons with disabilities as they prepare for gainful employment. From application to eligibility determination, assessment to job placement, VR professionals located in 53 offices statewide focus on assisting people with disabilities to work. In addition, the following comprehensive web site resources provide information designed to help people with disabilities increase independence and achieve self-sufficiency by becoming full participants in the workplace.
By: Georgia Department of Labor
Scholarships, Employment and Job Placement - An FTC Consumer Law Web Site
(Separate Website)
This web site provides information about choosing a career or vocational school, scholarship scams, and work-at-home and other employment schemes. The web site also provides guides to vocational schools and distance learning schools and information for businesses.
By: Federal Trade Commission
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The Work Site (Work Information for People with Disabilities)
(Separate Website)
The Mission of The Work Site is to promote the employment of Social Security beneficiaries with disabilities by... (1) Designing policies that make work pay, (2) Promoting research and program innovation, (3) Educating the public about programs and services that facilitate entry into the workforce, and (4) Partnering with other public and private groups to remove employment barriers for people with disabilities.
By: Social Security Administration
United States Employment Services - The Employment and Workforce Information Service
(Separate Website)
The Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933 established a nationwide system of public employment offices that are known as the Employment Service. This system has provided high quality job seeker and employer labor exchange service and information for over sixty years. The Employment Service has been known by many names including the Job Service, the "Labor Board" and the "Unemployment Office". But by any name there is no question that the Employment Service has fulfilled the employment related information and service needs of millions nationwide.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Workforce Development Step-By-Step
(Separate Website)
The Enterprise Foundation's Workforce Development Step-By-Step is an online tool for organizations trying to improve their workforce development. It has links to tools, strategies, internet resources, and suggestions.
By: The Enterprise Foundation
Working While Disabled - A Guide to Achieving Self-Support
(Separate Website)
What Is A Plan For Achieving Self--Support?
Basically, a plan for achieving self--support, or PASS for short, is a plan for your future. Many people with disabilities want to work, and you're probably one of them. But maybe you need to go back to school before you can get a job. Or, maybe you'd like to start your own business, but you don't have the money. Whatever your work goal may be, a PASS can help you reach it. This web page explains how the PASS works, how to apply for a PASS, and how a PASS affects your Social Security benefits. Thje website from the Social Security Administration provides help for disabled individuals on work-related issues.
By: Social Security Administration
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Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
(Separate Website)
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides certain employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year. It also requires that their group health benefits be maintained during the leave.
FMLA is designed to help employees balance their work and family responsibilities by allowing them to take reasonable unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons. It also seeks to accommodate the legitimate interests of employers and promote equal employment opportunity for men and women. This web page contains information and links to: (1) laws and regulations, (2) facts sheets, (3) compliance guides for employers, (4) answers to common questions about the FMLA, and much more.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
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Leave Benefits Information
(Separate Website)
Leave benefits allow employees to take time off from work. The extent of the leave and whether it is paid in whole, in part, or not at all is generally a matter of agreement between an employer and an employee (or the employee's representative). Certain types of leave are required by law, whereas other types are voluntary incentives provided by employers. This web site contains information about: (1) Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), (2) Funeral Leave, (3) Holidays, (4) Jury Duty, (5) Personal Leave, (6) Sick Leave, (7)
Vacations, and much more.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Leaves from Work
(Separate Website)
Sick leave, disability leave, family/medical leave—the different kinds of leave you may be allowed to take can be confusing. Learn about your eligibility for leave from this web site.
By: Workplace Fairness
Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Act (USERRA)
(Separate Website)
The Employer Support Of The Guard And Reserve (ESGR) and the United States Department of Labor Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) welcome you to USERRA 101. ESGR and VETS are partners in providing support to our Nation's Guard and Reserve Members. This site provides detailed information concerning The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and is the gateway to the USERRA 101 e-Learning course provided by the National Veterans' Training Institute (NVTI).
By: National Veterans' Training Institute
Answers to Frequently Asked Tax Questions by Senior Citizens
(Separate Website)
This web site answers common questions that Senior Citizens have about their taxes, especially their Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). The web site contains links to particular IRS publications.
By: Internal Revenue Service
Building Wealth: A Beginner's Guide to Your Financial Future
(Separate Website)
Building Wealth: A Beginner's Guide to Securing Your Financial Future offers introductory guidance to individuals and families seeking help to develop a plan for building personal wealth. While a comprehensive discussion of accounting, finance and investment options is beyond the scope of this workbook, it presents an overview of personal wealth-building strategies.
By: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Compensation and Pension Benefits for Veterans
(Separate Website)
Compensation & Pension Service administers a variety of benefits and services for veterans, their dependents and survivors, including, but not limited to: service-connected compensation, DIC, non-service connected pension, burial & accrued benefits, guardianship and public contact services. This website contains information about what benefits we administer.
By: Southern Center for Human Rights
Death Pension Benefits for Veterans
(Separate Website)
This website has information on death pensions for eligible dependents of deceased wartime veterans
By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
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Frequently Asked Tax Questions About Individual Retirement Arrangements
(Separate Website)
This web page answers common tax questions about individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and individual retirement arrangements.
By: Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury
Frequently Asked Tax Questions About Retirement Accounts, Pensions and Annuities
(Separate Website)
This web page answers common questions about taxes on retirement accounts, pensions and annuities.
By: Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury
How to Prepare for Retirement
(Separate Website)
Top 10 Ways to Beat the Clock and Prepare for Retirement.
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How Work Affects Your Benefits
(Separate Website)
If you are receiving retirement or survivor's benefits, this booklet can tell you how much you can earn and still receive benefits.
By: Social Security Administration
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Income Support: Pensions
Pensions are retirement programs established and maintained by employers. Money in most pension programs is put in by employees and employers, although there are some plans that are funded only by employees. Pensions are payable upon retirement either after a certain number of years of employment or at a certain age of the former employee. The Employment Retirement Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law which provides pension plan protection to some workers who are employed by companies in the private work force.
By: Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Aging Services
Information on Other Fringe Benefits
(Separate Website)
"Other Benefits" include a host of incentives provided by agreement between an employer and an employee (or the employee's representative). Most of these benefits are not required by law. This website contains information about: (1) Child Care Assistance, (2) Disability Insurance, (3) Flexible Schedules, (4) Other Compensation Benefits, (5) Other Insurance Benefits, (6)Severance Pay, (7) Unemployment Insurance, and (8) Wellness Benefits.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
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