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title: "Employment of Dealers and Staff — 24/7 Operations"
url: "https://legal.ge/en/service/media-entertainment-and-sports-law-en/employment-of-dealers-and-staff-24-7-operations-en"
field: "Media, Entertainment & Sports Law"
description: "Employment of dealers and staff — Articles 24–30: 40–48 hours a week, shifts, overtime and night rules. Legal.ge."
updated: "2026-10-15"
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# Employment of Dealers and Staff — 24/7 Operations

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## 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.

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### What is the condition of shift work?

The employer’s continuous 24-hour regime, the granting of adequate rest and observance of the shift schedule; two successive shifts are prohibited.

### How is overtime compensated?

At an increased hourly rate on agreed terms, or by proportionate additional rest — no later than 4 weeks after performance.

### Who is barred from night work?

Minors, pregnant women, women who have recently given birth and nursing mothers — categorically; persons with disabilities and parents of children under 3 — only with consent.

### How do days off work in a continuous regime?

Work on statutory days off counts as overtime; the employee may request another day of rest instead.