The Labour-Law Frame of Round-the-Clock Operations
Casino and studio businesses run continuously, which means the schedules of dealers, inspectors, technical and security staff must be laid out within a narrow corridor of labour legislation. Article 24 of the Labour Code of Georgia sets the foundation: normal working time is any period during which the employee works under the conditions of the employer’s disposition; break time and rest time do not count as working time. The duration of normal working time must not exceed 40 hours per week, and in an enterprise with a specific work regime, where the production process runs continuously for more than 8 hours — no more than 48 hours per week.
The rest minima are equally clear: the employee’s continuous rest between working days or shifts must not be less than 12 hours. Where working time during the day exceeds 6 hours, the employee is entitled to a break; where it is at least 6 hours, the break must be no less than 60 minutes in total. Within a 7-day period the employer must provide continuous rest of no less than 24 hours, and by agreement the employee may use the 24-hour rest twice in succession within no more than 14 days.