Georgia Payroll Rules

Frequency of Payments

You must have regularly scheduled paydays, which must be divided between at least two (2) equal pay periods each month.

Manner of Payments

You may pay your employees by cash or check. You may pay your employees via direct deposit, with consent.

Payment Upon Separation

Georgia does not have any laws about when you have to pay an employee after they have left your company.

Deductions

Georgia does not have any laws about what can and cannot be deducted from an employee’s paycheck.

Uniforms & Other Required Equipment or Tools

Georgia does not have any laws about whether you can require an employee to purchase a uniform or equipment necessary for them to do their job.

Pre-Hire Medical, Physical, & Drug Tests

Georgia does not have any laws about whether you can require employees to pay for pre-hire exams.

Notice of Wage Reduction

There are no laws dictating whether you have to notify an employee about the wage reduction.

Paystubs

Georgia does not have any laws about whether you have to give each employee a paystub on payday.

Recordkeeping

For each employee, you must maintain records of

• the hours worked and
• wages paid.

Notices

If an employee leaves your company for any reason, you must complete Georgia DOL-800 and provide a copy to the employee on their last day of work.

If there are mass layoffs or other mass separations, you must complete Georgia DOL-402 and DOL-402A.