What a Wage Arrears and Overtime Dispute Covers
A dispute over wage arrears and overtime begins under the Georgian Labour Code with demands that are simple to compute: how much, for which period, and at what rate. Remuneration is the basic or minimum remuneration, the salary or any other consideration paid in money or in kind which the employee receives from the employer in return for performing work. Its form and amount are determined by the employment contract, and it must be paid at least once a month. This means that delaying a salary for months, or paying it only in part, is always a violation of law, whatever reasons the employer invokes.
The core legal lever against arrears is the statutory interest: for each day of delay of any remuneration or settlement the employer must pay the employee 0.07 percent of the delayed amount. The rule accrues for every day of delay and is framed as an independent demand in the conciliation procedure or in court. A single exception exists: the rule does not apply to the compensation for forced absence provided by law.