{"id":14258,"date":"2018-06-28T16:57:15","date_gmt":"2018-06-28T16:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bfvlaw.com\/?post_type=news&p=14258"},"modified":"2022-08-08T17:50:14","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T17:50:14","slug":"hands-free-georgia-act-effective-july-1-what-should-employers-do-now","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.bfvlaw.com\/news\/hands-free-georgia-act-effective-july-1-what-should-employers-do-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Hands-Free Georgia Act Effective July 1: What Should Employers Do Now?"},"content":{"rendered":"

LEGAL ALERT<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Governor Nathan Deal recently signed into law the Hands-Free Georgia Act,\u00a0which will take effect on July 1, 2018. With the passage of the\u00a0Act<\/a>, Georgia is now one of 16 states that prohibits all drivers from using hand held cell phones while driving.<\/p>\n

Employers may be exposed to liability if an employee is involved in an accident while using a cell phone in the course of business. This risk is not limited to employers in typical driving-intensive fields, such as delivery, trucking and transportation. Even employers that do not provide company cars or employee drivers may be exposed to liability if an employee uses a phone for company business while driving.<\/p>\n

What should employers do now?\u00a0Click Here<\/a>\u00a0to learn more.<\/p>\n

As always, let us know if we can help or if you have any questions about the law\u2019s impact on your business.<\/p>\n

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Sincerely,<\/p>\n

Kenneth Winkler<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Daniel Park<\/a><\/p>\n

Berman Fink Van Horn P.C.<\/p>\n

Phone: 404-261-7711<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHands-Free Georgia Act Effective July 1: What Should Employers Do Now? - Berman Fink Van Horn P.C.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bfvlaw.com\/news\/hands-free-georgia-act-effective-july-1-what-should-employers-do-now\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Hands-Free Georgia Act Effective July 1: What Should Employers Do Now? - Berman Fink Van Horn P.C.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"LEGAL ALERT Governor Nathan Deal recently signed into law the Hands-Free Georgia Act,\u00a0which will take effect on July 1, 2018. 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