References
Workers' categories excluded:
FTC regulated: Yes
Valid reasons for FTC use: objective and material reasons
Art. 6 LC
The fixed term contract can be used for the following reasons: a) work of specific volume has to be fulfilled; b) seasonal work has to be fulfilled; c) the volume of work increases temporarily; d) an employee who is temporarily absent from work is replaced on the basis of a suspension of labour relations; e) there is any other objective circumstance justifying the execution of the agreement for a definite period.
Maximum number of successive FTCs: no limitation
Art. 6 LC states that the fixed term contract may be used two or more “times” if the duration of the work is 30 months.
Maximum cumulative duration of successive FTCs: 30month(s)
Art. 6 LC
Maximum probationary (trial) period (in months): 6 month(s)
Art. 9 LC
The probationary period is payable and the agreement on probationary period shall be concluded in a written form
Obligation to provide reasons to the employee: Yes
Valid grounds (justified dismissal):
Prohibited grounds: race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, religion, political opinion, social origin, nationality/national origin, age, trade union membership and activities, disability, language, property, birth, ethnic origin
Art. 2 LC (...)
(3) Any and all discrimination in a labour and/or pre-contractual relations due to race, skin colour, language, ethnic or social belonging, nationality, origin, material status or title, place of residence, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, handicap, religious, social, political or other affiliation, including affiliation to trade unions, political or other opinions shall be prohibited.
Workers enjoying special protection: pregnant women and/or women on maternity leave
Art. 36 LC on suspension of employment during which the employment cannot be terminated.
Notification to the worker to be dismissed: written
Notice period:
According to the art. 38 LC in terminating the labour agreement on any of the grounds stipulated by Article 37(1)(a, f, i, n) the employer shall give the employee at least 30 calendar days’ prior written notice. Besides, the employee shall be granted a severance pay of at least one month’s salary within 30 calendar days after the termination of the labour agreement. Reference to the relevant paragraphs of the art. 37 may be found under the "Valid grounds (justified dismissal)" mentioned above.
Pay in lieu of notice: Yes
Notification to the public administration: No
Notification to workers' representatives: No
Approval by public administration or judicial bodies: No
Approval by workers' representatives: No
Definition of collective dismissal (number of employees concerned) Art. 38.1 LC states that if at least 100 employees’ labour agreements are terminated within 15 calendar days on the grounds stipulated by Article 37(1)(a) of this Law (massive layoff), the employer shall give the Ministry of Labour, Health, and Social Affairs of Georgia and the employees whose labour agreements are terminated, at least 45 calendar days’ written notice prior to such a massive layoff.
Notification to the public administration No
Notification to trade union (workers' representatives) Yes
Art. 38.1 LC
Notification to workers' representatives: No
Approval by trade union (workers' representatives) No
Approval by workers' representatives No
Priority rules for collective dismissals (social considerations, age, job tenure) No
Employer's obligation to consider alternatives to dismissal (transfers, retraining...) No
Priority rules for re-employment No
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Art. 38 LC states that:
1. In terminating the labour agreement on any of the grounds stipulated by Article 37(1)(a, f, i, n) of this Law, the employer shall give the employee at least 30 calendar days’ prior written notice. Besides, the employee shall be granted a severance pay of at least one month’s salary within 30 calendar days after the termination of the labour agreement.
2. In terminating the labour agreement on any of the grounds stipulated by Article 37(1)(a, f, i, n) of this Law, the employer may give the employee at least three calendar days prior written notice. In such case, the employee shall be granted a severance pay of at least two months’ salary within 30 calendar days after the termination of the labour agreement.
3. If the labour agreement is terminated on the initiative of the employee on the ground stipulated by Article 37(1)(d) of this Law, the employee shall give the employer at least 30 calendar days’ prior written notice.
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No specific redundancy payment - See severance pay.
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mine workers: Yes
Art. 38.8 LC states that if the court voids the employer’s decision for termination of the labour agreement, under the court’s decision, the employer shall restore the person, whose labour agreement was terminated, to his/her original job or provide the person with an equal job or pay such a person the compensation in the amount fixed by the court.
managerial / executive positions: Yes
Art. 38.8 LC states that If the court voids the employer’s decision for termination of the labour agreement, under the court’s decision, the employer shall restore the person, whose labour agreement was terminated, to his/her original job or provide the person with an equal job or pay such a person the compensation in the amount fixed by the court..
police: No
Art. 48(6) of the Labour Code: An individual dispute may be settled through conciliatory procedures and individual negotiations as well as through a court.
Ordinary courts have jurisdiction over individual labour disputes.
Existing arbitration: Yes
Art. 48(7) LC
Burden of Proof: both