Georgia does not have overtime laws that are different from federal overtime law.

Georgia’s state minimum wage is $5.15, but most employers must pay the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour due to the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Georgia does not have any meal or rest break requirements.

There are strict time limits in which minimum wage claims must be filed. You must file within three years from the date that the claim arose. As you might have other legal claims with shorter deadlines, do not wait to file your claim until your time limit is close to expiring.

In Georgia, an employee can file a private lawsuit if he or she is paid less than the minimum wage to recover past compensation, liquidated damages, attorney’s fees and costs.