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GA HB804
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/27/2020
Primary Sponsor
Carl Gilliard
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AI Summary
- Amends the "Georgia Equal Employment for Persons With Disabilities Code" (Chapter 6A of Title 34, O.C.G.A.) to explicitly prohibit employers from paying individuals with disabilities below the state minimum wage
- Adds new language to Code Section 34-6A-4 specifying that the anti-discrimination provision shall not be construed to allow employers to pay any covered employee with a disability less than the minimum wage established under Code Section 34-4-3
- Retains existing protections prohibiting employers from refusing to hire, discharging, or discriminating against individuals with disabilities in wages, hours, or conditions of employment, unless the disability restricts the individual's ability to perform the specific job
- Does not require employers to modify physical facilities or exercise a higher degree of caution for individuals with disabilities than for other employees
- Sponsored by Representatives Gilliard (162nd), Gardner (57th), Prince (127th), Bruce (61st), and Hill (3rd) during the 2020 legislative session
Legislative Description
Georgia Equal Employment for Persons With Disabilities Code; prohibit employers from discriminating against individuals with disabilities by paying less than the required minimum wage
Last Action
House Second Readers
1/29/2020
Full Bill Text
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