Georgia Commons

Title 34. LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 7. EMPLOYMENT GENERALLY; EMPLOYERS LIABILITY

19 sections · 34-7-1 to 34-7-48

Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS · Part 1. WAGES GENERALLY

  1. 34-7-1Determination of term of employment; manner of termination of indefinite hiring.
  2. 34-7-2Payment of wages by lawful money, checks, or credit transfer; selection of payment dates by employer.
  3. 34-7-3Requirements where wages paid by written instrument; effect of protest or dishonor.
  4. 34-7-4Payment of outstanding wages to beneficiary; payment as release from claims to funds or claims against employer.
  5. 34-7-5Redemption of checks or other written evidences of indebtedness for wages.

Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS · Part 2. PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS

  1. 34-7-6Professional employer organizations; rights, powers, and responsibilities.

Article 2. EMPLOYER’S LIABILITY FOR INJURIES GENERALLY

  1. 34-7-20Care by employer in selection of employees and in furnishing of safe machinery; employer’s duty to warn.
  2. 34-7-21Liability of employer for coemployees’ negligence.
  3. 34-7-22Contracts exempting employer from liability are null and void.
  4. 34-7-23Assumption of risk by employees; requirements for recovery of damages.

Article 3. EMPLOYER’S LIABILITY FOR INJURIES TO RAILROAD EMPLOYEES

  1. 34-7-40‘‘Common carrier’’ defined.
  2. 34-7-41Liability of common carrier by railroad for personal injury or death of employee generally.
  3. 34-7-42Contributory negligence of employee.
  4. 34-7-43Assumption of risk where employer is contributorily negligent.
  5. 34-7-44Employer exemptions from liability void; allowable setoffs.
  6. 34-7-45Liability of receivers, trustees, and assignees of railroad companies for coemployees’ negligence; lien on railroad company income.
  7. 34-7-46Limitation period for institution of action.
  8. 34-7-47Liability of railroad company to its employees for negligence of employees of another railroad company using same track.
  9. 34-7-48Recovery by employee working beyond limited hours of service.