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# O.C.G.A. § 34-6-20.1. Statement of rights under federal law.

The rights protected under federal labor laws include, but are not limited to:

(1) An employer’s or employee’s right to express views in favor of or contrary to unionization and any other labor relations issues to the full extent allowed by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and Section 8(c) of the National Labor Relations Act;

(2) An employee’s right to participate in, and an employer’s right to demand, a secret ballot election under federal law, including, without limitation, the full procedural protections afforded by such laws for defining the unit, conducting the election campaign and election, and making any challenges or objections thereto; and

(3) An employer’s right to:

(A) Oppose the recognition of a labor organization based solely on reviewing authorization cards absent a secret ballot election conducted in accordance with federal labor laws;

(B) Refuse to release sensitive and private employee information beyond the requirements of federal labor laws;

(C) Maintain the confidentiality of employee information to the maximum extent allowed by federal labor laws; and

(D) Restrict access to its property or business to the maximum extent allowed by federal labor laws.

## History

Code 1981, § 34-6-20.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 623, § 2/HB 361.

## Editor's Notes

Ga. L. 2013, p. 623, § 6/HB 361, not codified by the General Assembly, provides for severability.

## Law Reviews

For article on the 2013 enactment of this Code section, see 30 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 191 (2013).

## U.s. Code.

Section 8(c) of the National Labor Relations Act, referred to in this Code section, is codified as 29 U.S.C. § 158(c).