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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | No | 0 | §30 of Georgia’s Constitution of 1995; §14 of Law of Georgia on Facilitating Employment, 2020 | |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | No | 0 | §41 of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010 | |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | No | 0 | §27 of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010 | |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §27 of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010 | |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §24(2) of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010 | |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §24(7) of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010 | |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §30 of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010 | |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §31 of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | §12-14 of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010 | |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §12 of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010 | |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | §17 of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010 | |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §48 of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010 | |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | §48 of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §48 of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010 | |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §24 of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §5 of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010 | |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §37 of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010 | |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §39 of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010 | |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | Yes | 1 | §39 of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010 | |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §4 & 47(5)(c) of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §5(f) and 6(2)(g) of the Law on Occupational Safety & Health, 2019 | |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §5(2) and 6(2)(h) of the Law on Occupational Safety & Health, 2019 | |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §20(6 & 7) & 45(7) of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010 | |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | No | 0 | §45(6) of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010; §5(9) of the Law on Occupational Safety & Health, 2019 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
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| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §3 & 21 of the Law on Accumulative Pensions 2018; §5 & 7 of the Law on State Pensions 2005 | |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | ISSA Country Profile for Georgia | |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | No | 0 | §46 of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010 | |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | ISSA Country Profile for Georgia |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
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| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | No | 0 | §4 of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010 | |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §4, 77(1) & 78 of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010 | |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §4 of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010; §1 of the Law on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination, 2014 | |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | §4 of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010; §1 of the Law on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination, 2014 | |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | §2 & 3 of the Law on Accumulative Pensions, 2018 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §10 of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010 | |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §1(n), 6(6) & 9 of the Law on General Education, 2005 | |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §10(5) of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010; §5(6) of the Law on Occupational Safety & Health, 2019 | |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §79(1) of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010; §143(1) & 168-169 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, 1999 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | §26 of the Constitution of Georgia, 1995; §1, 2(9) of the Law Of Georgia on Trade Unions,1997; §52 of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010; CEACR, C87, Obs 2021; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Georgia) | |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §12 of the Law Of Georgia on Trade Unions,1997; §55 & 56 of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Georgia) | |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §26 of the Constitution of Georgia, 1995; §13 of the Law Of Georgia on Trade Unions,1997; §64(3), 65 & 66 of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010; | |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | §348 of the Criminal Code of Georgia,1999 §26 of the Constitution of Georgia, 1995; §68 of the Labour Code of Georgia, 2010; §13 of the Law Of Georgia on Trade Unions,1997 |