Georgia Labor Law and Employment Policy Overview

Employment Law Overview

• Key Legislation:
  • Georgian Labor Code
  • Georgian Civil Code
• Legal Characteristics:
  • Aims to protect employee rights and promote fair labor relations
  • Sets standards for minimum wage, working hours, leave, severance pay, etc.

Employment Contract Requirements

• Contract Types:
  • Fixed-term contracts
  • Indefinite-term contracts
• Contractual Provisions:
  • Must include job description, remuneration, working hours, annual leave, probation period, etc.
• Language and Currency:
  • Contracts must be written in Georgian
  • Currency is Georgian Lari (GEL)

Working Time Regulations

• Standard Working Hours:
  • 40 hours per week, 8 hours per day
• Rest Days and Breaks:
  • Minimum of 12 hours of rest per week
  • Minimum of 1 hour break after each day's work

Leave Policy

• Annual Leave:
  • 24 days of paid annual leave per year
• Public Holidays:
  • 15 statutory public holidays
• Special Leave:
  • Sick leave: 40 consecutive days or 60 days in total within 6 months
  • Maternity leave: 126 days (143 days for complications or twins)
  • Paternity leave: Not legally provided
  • Parental leave: 57 days, can be taken by either parent

Employee Dismissal and Contract Termination

• Notice Period:
  • 30 days (no notice required during probation period)
• Severance Pay:
  • Minimum of one month's salary
• Protection Against Unfair Dismissal:
  • Employees are protected from dismissal based on discrimination, union activities, or other unfair reasons

Tax Laws

• Personal Income Tax:

  • Salary Range	Tax Rate
    0 - 30,000	0%
    30,000 - 45,000	10%

• Social Security Contributions:

  • Employee: None
  • Employer: 2%

Health Insurance

• Insurance Policy:
  • Georgia has a universal healthcare system
• Coverage:
  • Basic medical services

Compensation and Benefits

• Minimum Wage:
  • Determined by employer contract
• Compensation Structure:
  • Monthly salary
  • Bonuses and allowances are typically not mandatory

Work Permits and Visas

• Permit Requirements:
  • Foreigners require work permits
• Application Process:
  • Apply through the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs

Confidentiality and Non-Compete Clauses

• Enforceability:
  • Confidentiality and non-compete clauses are enforceable in Georgia
• Common Provisions:
  • Restrict employees from using or disclosing confidential information after leaving employment
  • Restrict employees from working for competitors after leaving employment

Training and Development

• Legal Requirements:
  • None
• Government Support:
  • Government provides training and development programs

Workplace Diversity and Inclusion

• Legal Requirements:
  • Prohibits discrimination based on race, gender, religion, or other protected characteristics
• Enforcement Measures:
  • Employers must take steps to prevent and address discrimination

Remote Work Policy

• Legal Framework:
  • No specific legal framework
• Tax and Insurance Implications:
  • Tax and social security implications of remote work depend on specific circumstances

Authoritative Website Addresses

• Georgian Ministry of Labor: https://www.labour.gov.ge/