Fixed-Term Contracts in Georgia

Fixed-Term Contracts

Can any job be offered a fixed term?

No — only where a statutory ground exists; otherwise the contract is deemed open-ended.

What happens past 30 months?

The contract converts to open-ended — both for a single term and for consecutive conclusions exceeding the limit.

What form applies?

Relationships over 1 month require written form; for start-ups the minimum term is 3 months.

How do I protect my rights?

Record the ground and chronology, request the employment certificate and consult an advocate in time.

4 min·8 Feb 2026

The Regime of Fixed-Term Employment Contracts

An employment contract is concluded orally or in writing, for a fixed or indefinite term. Where the duration of the employment relationship exceeds 1 month, written form is mandatory. Conclusion for a fixed term is, as a rule, permissible only on a closed list of grounds — the legislator's response to the abusive use of term contracts. In other words: the rule is an open-ended contract, and the exception is a fixed term.

An employer choosing a fixed term must justify that choice by a ground provided by law. Otherwise the contract is deemed concluded for an indefinite term — an automatic consequence that does not depend on the parties' agreement. This makes the existence of a statutory ground the central question of every dispute over term contracts.