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Flexible jobs for single mothers in Georgia
Georgia’s free lottery-funded Pre-K runs a full school day for every 4-year-old, which can open up a school-hours job a year earlier.
Pay in Georgia
Georgia’s own minimum wage law sets $5.15 an hour, but with limited exceptions employers are covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and must pay $7.25, according to the Georgia Department of Labor. State law also stops cities and counties from setting their own wage or benefit rules.
Leave for parents
Sick leave for family
Georgia has no law requiring private employers to give sick leave. Under the Family Care Act, employers with 25 or more employees that already give sick leave must let employees who work 30 or more hours a week use up to 5 days a year of it to care for an immediate family member, including a child. A 2023 law made the rule permanent.
Family leave
Georgia has no state paid family leave program for private employers. Eligible employees can use the federal Family and Medical Leave Act for up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave.
Help with child care
Childcare and Parent Services, known as CAPS, helps low-income families with the cost of child care while they work, go to school or train. It is run by the Department of Early Care and Learning, also called Bright from the Start. Apply online through Georgia Gateway.
Georgia’s Pre-K Program is funded by the lottery and free for every 4-year-old, whatever the family’s income. It runs 6.5 hours a day, five days a week, for 180 days a year. A 2026 law lets children who are 4 or 5 by September 1 enroll for one year.
Tax credits
Georgia has no state earned income credit. From tax year 2026, the Qualifying Child Credit gives $250 for each qualifying child under 6, first claimed on returns filed in 2027. It is nonrefundable. The federal Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit are explained on our support page.
Scheduling
Georgia law preempts local wage and employment benefit mandates, including extra pay for schedule changes. Notice of shifts is up to each employer.
Getting into work
WorkSource Georgia is the state’s network of American Job Centers, and the Georgia Department of Labor lists career centers across the state. Insurance agents are licensed by the Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire. Pharmacy technicians register with the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy.
Questions about working in Georgia
What is the minimum wage in Georgia?
Georgia’s own law sets $5.15 an hour, but with some limited exceptions the federal minimum wage of $7.25 applies, according to the Georgia Department of Labor.
Can I use sick leave for my child in Georgia?
If your employer gives sick leave, has 25 or more employees and you work 30 or more hours a week, you can use up to 5 days a year of it to care for an immediate family member, including your child.
Is Pre-K free in Georgia?
Yes. Georgia’s Pre-K Program is free for every 4-year-old whatever the family’s income, and runs 6.5 hours a day, five days a week. From July 1, 2026, children who are 4 or 5 by September 1 can attend for one year.
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Send us your hours and your Georgia ZIP code. We look for flexible roles near you, or remote roles open to Georgia residents.