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GA SB293
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/26/2016
Primary Sponsor
Vincent Fort
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AI Summary
- Georgia's state minimum wage would increase from $5.15 to $15.00 per hour, effective January 1, 2017
- Beginning January 1, 2018, the minimum wage would be adjusted annually for cost of living based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), as calculated by the Georgia Department of Labor each September 30
- Employers of tipped workers meeting federal Fair Labor Standards Act eligibility requirements may credit tips toward up to 50% of the minimum wage obligation
- Several existing exemptions from the minimum wage are eliminated, including those for domestic employees, farm owners/sharecroppers/land renters, and employees compensated by gratuities
- The employer sales threshold for exemption is raised from $40,000 to $50,000 per year, and the minimum annual cash compensation for qualifying nonprofit child-caring institution employees is raised from $10,000 to $15,000
Legislative Description
Minimum Wage; revise certain provisions; provide for increase
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
1/27/2016
Full Bill Text
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