Georgia Code
Title 34 - Labor and Industrial Relations
Chapter 7 - Employment Generally; Employer’s Liability

Article 1 - General Provisions

Part 1 - Wages Generally

§ 34-7-1. Determination of Term of Employment; Manner of Termination of Indefinite Hiring - If a contract of employment provides that wages are payable...

§ 34-7-2. Payment of Wages by Lawful Money, Checks, or Credit Transfer; Selection of Payment Dates by Employer - Such payments shall be made on such dates during the...

§ 34-7-3. Requirements Where Wages Paid by Written Instrument; Effect of Protest or Dishonor - History. Code 1933, § 66-102.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1973,...

§ 34-7-4. Payment of Outstanding Wages to Beneficiary; Payment as Release From Claims to Funds or Claims Against Employer - Such funds to the amount of $2,500.00 shall be exempt...

§ 34-7-5. Redemption of Checks or Other Written Evidences of Indebtedness for Wages - Any corporation or person doing business of any kind in...

Part 2 - Professional Employer Organizations

§ 34-7-6. Professional Employer Organizations; Rights, Powers, and Responsibilities - History. Code 1981, § 34-7-6 , enacted by Ga. L....

Article 2 - Employer’s Liability for Injuries Generally

§ 34-7-20. Care by Employer in Selection of Employees and in Furnishing of Safe Machinery; Employer’s Duty to Warn - The employer is bound to exercise ordinary care in the...

§ 34-7-21. Liability of Employer for Coemployees’ Negligence - With the exception of railroad companies, the employer shall not...

§ 34-7-22. Contracts Exempting Employer From Liability Are Null and Void - All contracts between employer and employee made in consideration of...

§ 34-7-23. Assumption of Risk by Employees; Requirements for Recovery of Damages - An employee assumes the ordinary risks of his employment and...

Article 3 - Employer’s Liability for Injuries to Railroad Employees

§ 34-7-40. “Common Carrier” Defined - As used in this article, the term “common carrier” shall...

§ 34-7-41. Liability of Common Carrier by Railroad for Personal Injury or Death of Employee Generally - Every common carrier by railroad shall be liable in damages...

§ 34-7-42. Contributory Negligence of Employee - In all actions brought against any common carrier by railroad...

§ 34-7-43. Assumption of Risk Where Employer Is Contributorily Negligent - In any action brought against any common carrier by railroad,...

§ 34-7-44. Employer Exemptions From Liability Void; Allowable Setoffs - Any contract, rule, regulation, or device whatsoever, the purpose or...

§ 34-7-45. Liability of Receivers, Trustees, and Assignees of Railroad Companies for Coemployees’ Negligence; Lien on Railroad Company Income - History. Ga. L. 1895, p. 103, § 1; Civil Code...

§ 34-7-46. Limitation Period for Institution of Action - No action shall be maintained under Code Sections 34-7-41 through...

§ 34-7-47. Liability of Railroad Company to Its Employees for Negligence of Employees of Another Railroad Company Using Same Track - Where two or more chartered railroad companies whose lines terminate...

§ 34-7-48. Recovery by Employee Working Beyond Limited Hours of Service - No employee of any railroad company shall be deprived of...