Get Georgia Separation Notice

Georgia requires employers to send a Separation Notice to EVERY exiting employee, regardless of whether the separation was voluntary or involuntary. The Separation Notice informs the Department of Labor whether the employee qualifies for unemployment benefits.

Reasons include: Abandoned job, Absenteeism, End of temporary employment, Inability to work, Insubordination, Layoff, Misconduct, Not continued beyond probation, Poor job performance, Resigned, Resigned in lieu of separation, Retired.

Incompetence, including lack of productivity or poor quality of work. Insubordination and related issues such as dishonesty or breaking company rules. Attendance issues, such as frequent absences or chronic tardiness.

Also referred to as a separation from employment, a termination can be voluntary (the employee's decision) or involuntary (the employer's decision).

When a company ends an employee's job, they typically provide a termination letter, also called a letter of separation, stating the reason for termination and next steps. A termination letter is an official and professional way to document and describe the separation between the employee and employer.

The "Separation Notice" must be completed, signed by the employer or authorized agent, dated and delivered to the separated employee on the last day of work in ance with printed instructions on the Form DOL-800.

In ance with the Employment Security Law, OCGA Section 34-8-190(c) and Rules pursuant thereto, a Separation Notice must be completed for each worker who leaves your employment, regardless of the reason for the separation.

In ance with the Employment Security Law, OCGA Section 34-8-190(c) and Rules pursuant thereto, a Separation Notice must be completed for each worker who leaves your employment, regardless of the reason for the separation.