The part-time contract is one of the most practical instruments of the Georgian Labour Code, yet concluding one requires legal care. The definition is embedded in the law: a part-time employee is a pe
Contract DraftingWhat Drafting a Director's Contract Means A director's employment contract is the most numerically loaded drafting task in the Georgian Labour Code: each of its clauses is tied to a specific article,
Contract DraftingWhat Drafting an Open-Ended Contract Means The open-ended employment contract is the default regime of employment under the Georgian Labour Code: the system is built so that the open-ended contract is
Contract DraftingThe Regime of Fixed-Term Employment ContractsAn employment contract is concluded orally or in writing, for a fixed or indefinite term. Where the duration of the employment relationship exceeds 1 month
Contract ReviewWhat Modifying a Contract Means Modifying an employment contract begins in the Georgian Labour Code with one clear principle: essential terms are changed only by agreement of the parties. By notice, t
Contract ReviewA legal audit of an employment contract under Georgian law consists of four precise tests: the legality of form and term (Article 12), the language rule (Article 13), the completeness of essential ter
Employee BenefitsThe Legal Foundation of a Bonus and Incentive System Designing bonuses and other incentives in Georgia turns on four Labour Code norms: the rules on the form, amount and payment timing of remuneration
Employee BenefitsThe Legal Nature of an Employee Option Programme An employee stock option programme is not an institution of labour law: the Labour Code regulates only remuneration, while the option itself is a civil
Non-Compete AgreementsWhat Breach and Enforcement of a Non-Compete Mean Breach and enforcement of a non-compete restriction follow a mechanism clearly defined by the Georgian Labour Code. The essence of the restriction is
Non-Compete AgreementsWhat a Non-Compete Clause Dispute Is A dispute over a non-compete clause is governed by Article 60 of the Georgian Labour Code, and its examination always turns on the same question: does the clause s
Non-Compete AgreementsWhat Drafting a Non-Compete Clause Means Drafting a non-compete clause in Georgia is an exercise built on the checklist of Article 60 of the Labour Code: the clause works only when it mirrors each sta
Private Pension SchemesWhat a private pension scheme is and who takes part in itNon-state pension insurance and provision in Georgia operates separately from the state pension system and is built around a pension scheme — a
Private Pension SchemesKey concepts: founder, contributor and participantNon-state pension provision of physical persons means the regular payment of monetary funds — pensions — to individuals, at the expense of pension con
