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# O.C.G.A. § 34-5-2. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the term:

(1) ‘‘Commissioner’’ means the Commissioner of Labor of the State of Georgia.

(2) ‘‘Employ’’ means to permit to work.

(3) ‘‘Employee’’ means any individual employed by an employer, other than domestic or agricultural employees, and includes individuals employed by the state or any of its political subdivisions, including public bodies.

(4) ‘‘Employer’’ means any person employing ten or more employees and acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer in relation to an employee. The term ‘‘employer,’’ as used in this chapter, means an employer who is engaged in intrastate commerce.

(5) ‘‘Occupation’’ means any industry, trade, business or branch thereof, or any employment or class of employment.

(6) ‘‘Person’’ means one or more individuals, partnerships, corporations, legal representatives, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, or voluntary associations.

(7) ‘‘Wage rate’’ means all compensation for employment, including payment in kind and amounts paid by employers for employee benefits.

## History

Ga. L. 1966, p. 582, § 2; Ga. L. 1968, p. 1392, §§ 1, 2.