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Previous Updates
Gwinnett County Non-Discrimination Expansion
Vaping In The Workplace
Voting Leave
- Require time off to vote in person on a day designated for early voting in addition to election day; and
- Remove the provision that waives voting leave requirements for employees who begin work with more than two hours after the polls open or leave work more than two hours before the polls close.
Sunset Date for Kin Care Leave
Atlanta Anti-Discrimination Law Amendment
- Was based on the relationship between the criminal history and the responsibilities of a particular position; or
- Pertains to a position where certain convictions or violations are a bar to employment under state or federal law.
Criminal Background Checks
Effective January 1, 2021, SB 288 allows rehabilitated individuals to petition the court to restrict and seal certain criminal records, and prohibits the use of an employee’s criminal history information in an action against an employer for the employee’s actions.
August 2020
Georgia Amends "Charlotte's Law"
A Georgia employer with one or more employees is now required to provide paid break time and a private location (other than a bathroom) to an employee who wishes to express breast milk at the worksite during work hours. Previously, the law was written in permissive terms (i.e., "may" instead of "shall"), and referenced unpaid break time. The amended law provides an undue hardship exemption for employers with fewer than 50 employees and does not apply to employees who are working away from the worksite.
