It is not an unlawful practice for an employer to apply different standards of compensation or different terms, conditions, or privileges of employment pursuant to a bona fide seniority or merit system, or a system which measures earnings by quantity or quality of production, or to employees who work in different locations, provided that such differences are not the result of an intention to discriminate because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or age; nor is it an unlawful practice for an employer to give and to act upon the results of any professionally developed ability test, provided that such test, its administration, or action upon the results thereof is not designed, intended, or used to discriminate because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or age.
History. Ga. L. 1978, p. 859, § 7; Ga. L. 1983, p. 1097, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 1302, § 10.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees
Article 2 - Fair Employment Practices
§ 45-19-21. Purposes and Construction of Article
§ 45-19-25. Function of Administrator
§ 45-19-26. Role of Attorney General
§ 45-19-27. Additional Powers and Duties of Administrator
§ 45-19-28. Limitation on Provisions of Article Relating to Age Discrimination
§ 45-19-29. Unlawful Practices Generally
§ 45-19-30. Unlawful Practices in Training or Apprenticeship Programs
§ 45-19-31. Unlawful Practices in Advertisement of Employment
§ 45-19-32. Unlawful Practice for Party to Violate Conciliation Agreement
§ 45-19-36. Filing Complaints of Unlawful Practice; Action by Administrator
§ 45-19-37. Appointment of Special Master to Conduct Hearing on Complaint; Procedure
§ 45-19-42. Procurement of Violation of Article by Person Not Subject Thereto Not a Defense
§ 45-19-44. Unlawful Practices Punishable by Civil Fine