What is Georgia minimum wage? Georgia minimum wage is $5.25 per hour. Since Georgia minimum wage is less than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, employees are eligible to receive the higher minimum wage of $7.25. Federal minimum wage overrides state minimum wage as long as the federal wage is higher. This is generally applicable to employers of six or more employees. What is the minimum wage for tipped employees? Tipped employees earn $2.13 under federal regulations, as long as the tips they receive plus their wage add up to at least the applicable minimum wage for each hour worked. If it does not the employer must make up the difference. When am I eligible to earn overtime? Georgia has no state overtime law, so eligible employees are generally covered under the federal overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act. All eligible employees in Georgia working more than 40 hours in a work week are eligible to be paid overtime at 1.5 times their regular pay rate.
Am I entitled to a lunch or rest break? Georgia does not require employers to provide lunch or rest breaks. Employees eligible to federal wage and hour protections must be paid for interrupted meal or lunch breaks.
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