HB16: Labor and industrial relations; protections for warehouse distribution center workers; provide

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide protections for warehouse distribution center workers; to require a covered employer to provide to a covered employee in a warehouse distribution center a written description of any quota or workplace surveillance; to prohibit unlawful quotas; to provide for paid break time for rest; to provide for appropriate training; to limit the collection and use of employee work speed data; to provide for record retention and cooperation with the Department of Labor; to provide for a right to request records; to provide for notice; to prohibit unlawful retaliation; to provide for a complaints process; to provide for enforcement; to provide for a private cause of action; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for assessments and appeals; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.