Plain English Breakdown
The official source confirms the bill passed both chambers but does not specify if it has been signed into law or its effective date.
HB524: Protecting Public Employees Who Run for Office
This bill stops employers from firing public workers just because they are elected to or hold a government office, but allows termination if the new job makes it impossible to do their regular work.
What This Bill Does
- Stops employers from ending employment solely because an employee is elected to or holds an elected office.
- Allows for termination of employment if holding the elected office impairs more than half of the worker's duties.
- Provides for mandatory leave without pay for certain public employees who hold specific elected offices.
Who It Names or Affects
- Public officers and employees in Georgia
- Employers of public workers
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not list which specific elected offices require mandatory leave without pay.
- The text does not define exactly how to measure if an office impairs more than half of a worker's duties.