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2018 Georgia Code 34-4-4 | Car Wreck Lawyer

TITLE 34 LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Section 4. Minimum Wage Law, 34-4-1 through 34-4-6.

34-4-4. Authority of Commissioner to grant exemptions from operation of chapter.

  1. The Commissioner of Labor is authorized to grant exemptions to certain categories of organizations and businesses for the purpose of exempting them from the operation of this chapter. The exemptions so granted shall be based upon considerations of the value of allowing certain classes of persons to be employed at rates below the minimum rate because of overriding considerations of public policy to allow employment of certainpersons with disabilities and others who cannot otherwise compete effectively in the labor market.
  2. The Commissioner of Labor is authorized to conduct investigations and compile information as to the reasons for granting exemptions to certain organizations and businesses pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section. The Commissioner is required to maintain a list of such exemptions, along with the records of the investigations conducted and the basis for the granting of such exemptions, which list and records shall be a public record.

(Ga. L. 1970, p. 153, § 7; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 34; Ga. L. 1995, p. 1302, § 16.)

Cases Citing O.C.G.A. § 34-4-4

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Smith & Bondurant v. Meador, 74 Ga. 416 (Ga. 1885).

Cited 28 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Apr 2, 1885

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Watson v. State, 16 S.E.2d 426 (Ga. 1941).

Cited 14 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Sep 10, 1941 | 192 Ga. 679

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In Matter of Robert A. Meier, 344 S.E.2d 212 (Ga. 1986).

Cited 11 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | May 30, 1986 | 256 Ga. 72

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In re Meyer, 277 Ga. 192 (Ga. 2003).

Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Oct 6, 2003 | 587 S.E.2d 60, 2003 Fulton County D. Rep. 2979

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In re Bell, 273 Ga. 196 (Ga. 2000).

Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Nov 30, 2000 | 539 S.E.2d 806, 2000 Fulton County D. Rep. 4270