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Nicole attended Emory University where she earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy. Nicole lives with her husband and two children in Atlanta, Georgia.

Nicole is an entrepreneur. In 2002 she started a small business that helped colleges and universities develop programs to train and retrain the workforce, and recruit for programs that helped people advance or change careers. Nicole has previously worked as a grassroots organizer for Indivisible 5th, a consultant for JMH Consulting, and a TV Reporter for WMAZ.

Nicole Horn’s campaign for Labor Commissioner is her first entry into politics.

Wants to "tackle systemic discrimination in Georgia’s job market" by working with the General Assembly to expand Georgia’s Fair Employment Practices Act so it covers all government agencies and private businesses.

Wants to "address recidivism" by working with prison transition centers across Georgia to help ex-convicts find jobs.

Says, "The Department of Labor should be a resource for Georgia’s workers. This means creating phone lines and websites through which people can make wage discrimination claims, misclassication claims (where you are treated as a contractor, but are working as a W2 employee), unsafe working conditions, and wage theft just to name a few".

Says,  discrimination claims "will also be tracked and made publically available".

- Wants to "tackle systemic discrimination in Georgia’s job market" by working with the General Assembly to expand Georgia’s Fair Employment Practices Act so it covers all government agencies and private businesses.
- Wants to "address recidivism" by working with prison transition centers across Georgia to help ex-convicts find jobs.
- Says, "The Department of Labor should be a resource for Georgia’s workers. This means creating phone lines and websites through which people can make wage discrimination claims, misclassication claims (where you are treated as a contractor, but are working as a W2 employee), unsafe working conditions, and wage theft just to name a few". 
- Says,  discrimination claims "will also be tracked and made publically available".

Workers' Rights

Wants to ensure the unemployment COVID safety net "works and unemployment benefits are paid quickly."

Wants to work with businesses to "grow workforce talent and mitigate layoffs."

Says, "My first priority would be to fix our broken unemployment insurance system...I will begin with an overhaul of the application and approval process, increase stang and implement better technology in the department".

Says, "I will throw open the doors of the Department of Labor and the Career Centers. We will not keep bank hours, so people have better access to these resources. I will increase sta ng so that phones are answered and people can receive the help they need to get unemployment and find a better job".

Wants to ensure mobile career centers are available to help unemployment.

- Wants to ensure the unemployment COVID safety net "works and unemployment benefits are paid quickly."
- Wants to work with businesses to "grow workforce talent and mitigate layoffs."
- Says, "My first priority would be to fix our broken unemployment insurance system...I will begin with an overhaul of the application and approval process, increase stang and implement better technology in the department". 
- Says, "I will throw open the doors of the Department of Labor and the Career Centers. We will not keep bank hours, so people have better access to these resources. I will increase sta ng so that phones are answered and people can receive the help they need to get unemployment and find a better job". 
- Wants to ensure mobile career centers are available to help unemployment.

COVID

Wants to improve the disbursement of unemployment benefits by updating technology and adequately staffing the department to make it easier for qualified individuals to receive benefits.

Supports the creation of mobile Career Centers to "allow the DOL to go to the areas hardest hit by unemployment and under-employment and be a better ally and resource."

Wants to encourage employee retention by implementing workshare programs that allow individuals to qualify for partial benefits when companies reduce hours instead of laying off workers.

Wants to encourage entrepreneurship by creating self-employment assistance programs to support unemployed individuals who are ready to start a new business.

Says, "There’s a significant and increasing demand for people who can work within technology jobs, software engineering, healthcare, and more. Creating and promoting apprenticeship programs, so more Georgians have a strong career, is one of the most powerful things we can do to strengthen the economy".

Says, "We need to create pathways that lead to better, higher paying jobs for Georgians. I will create those by working with union apprenticeship programs, as well as with businesses and universities for traditional white collar apprenticeship programs".

- Wants to improve the disbursement of unemployment benefits by updating technology and adequately staffing the department to make it easier for qualified individuals to receive benefits.
- Supports the creation of mobile Career Centers to "allow the DOL to go to the areas hardest hit by unemployment and under-employment and be a better ally and resource."
- Wants to encourage employee retention by implementing workshare programs that allow individuals to qualify for partial benefits when companies reduce hours instead of laying off workers. 
- Wants to encourage entrepreneurship by creating self-employment assistance programs to support unemployed individuals who are ready to start a new business.
- Says, "There’s a significant and increasing demand for people who can work within technology jobs, software engineering, healthcare, and more. Creating and promoting apprenticeship programs, so more Georgians have a strong career, is one of the most powerful things we can do to strengthen the economy". 
- Says, "We need to create pathways that lead to better, higher paying jobs for Georgians. I will create those by working with union apprenticeship programs, as well as with businesses and universities for traditional white collar apprenticeship programs".

Economy

Nicole Horn

- The Labor Commissioner is responsible for implementing the state's labor regulations, such as maintaining the minimum wage and enforcing child labor protections. 
- The Labor Commissioner is responsible for operating Georgia’s unemployment benefits program and rehabilitation programs. During the COVID pandemic, this role has become increasingly important as more people have lost their jobs and have filed for unemployment insurance and other related benefits. 
- In addition to these primary responsibilities, the Labor Commissioner produces statistics and research covering the Georgia labor market. The Labor Commissioner also creates workforce development and training programs, such as the GeorgiaBEST high school certificate vocational program. 
- The Labor Commissioner is elected to 4-year terms in a statewide election. There are no term limits for the Labor Commissioner and the salary is typically around $122,000/year.