Georgia employment law firms aren't cheap, but finding an efficient way to educate yourself and your staff about employment laws in Georgia pays off in more ways than just cutting costs. You and your staff spend more time doing business if you're aware of Georgia labor laws -- not only can you get more business done, but your staff knows providing a safe, happy working environment is important to you, their employer. Employees are happiest when they know what they are entitled to, in terms of everything from lunch breaks to discrimination protection.
Contacting Georgia employment law firms for help is the right thing to do in some cases, but you can do a bunch on your own to decrease your chances of ever needing them at all.
Consider the following to help your business comply with Georgia employment laws:
1. Learn tools to help you implement the simplest of strategies.
2. Seek professional help for big issues or tough questions surrounding Georgia labor and employment law.
3. Find software and other online resources for a fraction of what you would pay a professional.
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Set up a simple system for your business to avoid conflicts with Georgia labor and employment law
Georgia manages its own labor department which posts valuable, and free, information for instant access. Compile handouts for employees of a small business concerning the most delicate labor laws such as discrimination, immigration and overtime. You can place posters or fliers in break rooms or other gathering areas for easy reference. When your staff is knowledgeable about what's right and wrong in the workplace, you're less likely to face lawsuits filed against your business or between your staff.
I recommend: The
Georgia Department of Labor offers facts on issues ranging from discrimination to workplace safety and health in addition to offering printable
posters direct from their website.
Big firms offer the best support for challenges with Georgia employment laws
Georgia labor laws are complex considering America's ever-changing immigration policy. Not only can big firms offer support specific to immigration but they also handle issues such as union management and discrimination.
I recommend: Switchboard's digital directory can help you find any labor and employment attorney in Georgia.
Lawmemo features company profiles for the most trusted labor and employment law firms. The
Attorney Search Network offers a list of attorneys certified by both the American Bar Association and the Georgia State Bar.
Avoid having to consult labor lawyers in Georgia with software and web resources
Labor lawyers in Georgia, like anywhere, are expensive. Most Georgia labor law attorneys with websites post periodic, if not monthly, newsletters for the latest changes and policies. You can also stay on top of Georgia employee laws with in-house software that you or your human resources staff find easy to use. Look for software programs with features devoted specifically to labor and employment law.
I recommend: Subscribe to
HRhero.com's monthly employment law letter. It's written by Georgia labor law attorneys.
Compliance Pro and
Ultimate Software both offer top-notch labor law software programs for human resources departments.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
- Address and document any discrimination or harassment conflicts between your staff as soon as you can, and know the labor laws in Georgia -- often the employer is implicated in labor and employment lawsuits when they have knowingly let discrimination or harassment go on for extended periods of time.
The official source of Georgia Labor and Employment Law is
the Georgia Labor and Employment Law page at Business.com
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