Workforce
Qualified Personnel
International and American executives, researchers, industry specialists and technical personnel, as well as their families, can easily be recruited to come to Georgia due to the widely recognized excellent quality of life. Georgia is one of the most popular destinations for people moving within the U.S., while Atlanta also consistently ranks high in surveys of attractive business locations.
Georgia’s diverse and dynamic economy has made the state a favorite location for young managers and professionals seeking to start or develop their careers. The wide range of business and industries ensures a broad pool of potential employers for executives and their spouses.
While Americans are certainly more mobile than Europeans, they are not as mobile as many would believe. Georgia provides the ideal environment that combines quality of life, housing, education, leisure activities and a low cost of living that influences Americans’ employment decisions.
Salary and wages
Salaries and wages in Georgia are moderate. Due to the relatively low cost of living, salaries are moderate in Georgia compared to the rest of the nation. In the manufacturing sector the Georgia average wage is 17.45, below the national average. To compare gross hourly wages in Georgia to those in Europe, social charges of approximately 32 percent should be added to published wages to arrive at a total hourly wage cost, including benefits.
Unions
Georgia is one of 22 U.S. states that benefit from a “Right to Work” law. Workers in Georgia are not obligated to join labor unions, nor are they required to strike should a union decide to do so. Thus, unions have very limited influence in the workplace in Georgia. Less than 5 percent of Georgia workers are unionized.
Employment at Will
In the absence of a written contract of employment for a defined duration, an employer can terminate an employee for good cause, bad cause or no cause at all, as long as it is not an illegal one.