Investors Handbook. A Legal Guide to Business in Georgia
for the benefit of the competitiveness of the employer's company for a certain period after the
obligations spelled out in labor contract are completed.
Dispute Resolution Mechanism
If a dispute arises between an employer and an employee, reconciliation procedures can be initi-
ated wherein one party has to send a written notification to other party. The notification should
outline details of the reasons for the dispute and related claims. The party receiving such a notifi-
cation is required to review it and should notify the other party with a decision within 10 calendar
days from the receipt of the notification.
Consideration of a dispute does not entail the cancellation of labor relations. If an accord cannot
be reached, the dispute can be brought to the court for arbitration.
Strike and lockout
An employee is entitled to refuse full or partial fulfillment of obligations specified in a labor con-