Where does a lawful investigation begin?

With the internal rules of labour and their linkage to the employment contract.

When does the disciplinary ground operate?

When the violated internal rules form part of the employment contract.

Which categories are protected?

Pregnancy-notice period, military or alternative service, jury duty; discrimination is impermissible.

What are the dispute's time-limits?

Response — 10 calendar days; conciliation window — 14 calendar days, then court.

What happens on evasion?

The burden of proof passes to the party evading the procedure.

Internal Investigation in Georgia

Internal Investigation: The Legal Frame

An internal investigation — into a disciplinary matter, harassment or another workplace incident — is in Georgia not a matter of corporate discretion but of a chain of three norms: the internal rules of labour set the standards, the norm on grounds of termination decides when a breach is serious enough, and the dispute-settlement procedure determines what happens after the findings. Foreign doctrinal constructions do not apply directly here — the Georgian investigation is built on internal rules and disciplinary grounds.

Three points decide the lawfulness of an investigation: the existence of the rule, the rule's linkage to the employment contract, and observance of the review procedure.

Internal Investigation: The Legal Frame

Three points decide the lawfulness of an investigation: the existence of the rule, the rule's linkage to the employment contract, and observance of the review procedure.