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It also means an employee is free to resign at any time for no reason or for any reason. When an employee makes a decision to resign from at-will employment, it is preferable, but not required, that the employee give sufficient notice; a two-week notice is the generally accepted professional standard.

You must have earned wages in at least six months of your base period. The standard base year consists of the first four completed calendar quarters in the 15 months leading up to a Georgia unemployment claim filing.

Ing to the Labor Code of Georgia, working hours for an adult should not exceed 40 hours per week (Article 24, Paragraph 2 of the Labor Code of Georgia). Georgian legislation sets a different rule for enterprises with specific exemptions, where standard working hours should not exceed 48 hours per week.

If you were fired from your job, you will not be able to draw benefits if your former employer can show that you were fired for failure to follow rules, orders, or instructions, or for misconduct on the job. The only way to know for sure whether you are eligible if you are fired is to file a claim.

Workers do not pay into the UI program. Georgia 2021 House Bill 1090 amended Code Section 34-8-193 of Georgia Employment Security Law to create an adjustable maximum number of weeks of regular UI eligibility to range from 14 to 26 weeks based upon a designated average statewide unemployment rate.

Individuals and employers have the right to appeal any Georgia Department of Labor decision that has appeal rights. The appeal must be submitted in writing within 15 days of the date on the claim determination or decision.