New Georgia Law Helps Protect Employers from Negligent Hiring and Retention Claims By Daniel Saperstein, Katharine Parker & Kelly Anne Targett on April 17, 2014 Email this postTweet this postLike this postShare this post on LinkedIn On April 13, 2014, Georgia’s governor signed SB 365 to, in part, protect employers that hire and retain employees with criminal convictions. Read this alert to learn more about the new law. Read the full text of this alert.