The need for strong workplace anti-harassment laws in Georgia is clear and urgent. The COVID-19
pandemic unleashed an economic recession that is hitting women hardest, with especially high levels of job loss for Black women and Latinas. Workers are more desperate to keep a paycheck at any cost and less willing to report workplace abuses, increasing their vulnerability to harassment, discrimination, exploitation, abuse, and retaliation at work.
The Respect Georgia Workers Alliance works to realize workplaces free from discrimination and harassment in Georgia. We do this work through:
- building power with those directly impacted by these issues
- educating our community on their current rights and the need for more protections
- advocating for needed policies to ensure safe and respectful workplaces
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9to5GA applauds H.B. 1390 protections for city and county workers against harassment, intimidation and retaliation
H.B. 1390 is a positive step, but needs to be expanded to protect all workers ATLANTA — Today, 9to5 Georgia, the state chapter of 9to5, National Association of Working Women — a leader in the fight for women’s economic security and equity for nearly 50 years — praised the passage of House Bill 1390, which protects city and county employees in Georgia who report sexual harassment and provides a right of action against an employer for retaliation. Georgia State…
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May 1st, 2024 6:30 PM through 8:00 PM
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