All news: Georgia
Voices on 100 Years of Labour Standards Supervision
How to ensure international labour standards make a difference in a changing world
To mark 100 years of standards supervision, the ILO is speaking with members of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR). Attila Kun, who joined the Committee in 2025, reflects on its role in advancing...
Decent work for domestic workers takes centre stage at regional exchange in Yerevan
Representatives from Armenia and Georgia met in Yerevan to share experiences and identify policy pathways to strengthen rights, representation and protection for domestic workers.
Questions and answers
Generative AI at work: What it means for jobs in Europe and beyond
Pawel Gmyrek, Senior Researcher at the ILO and co-author of Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure, discusses how generative AI could shape jobs across countries and sectors.
New ILO regional report
Social protection systems key to a Just Transition to net-zero carbon emissions in Europe and Central Asia, says new ILO report
The ILO regional report calls for building climate-resilient social protection systems and extending social protection to all workers who will be affected by the transition policies to net-zero carbon emissions.
Decent Work Country Programme
Georgia and ILO sign first cooperation agreement to promote decent work in the country
On August 13, tripartite constituents and the ILO signed a Memorandum of Understanding for Georgia's first Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) at the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health, and Social...
It's World Day of safety and health at work!
The World Day for Safety and Health at Work (28 April) serves to raise awareness about occupational safety and health and gives us an opportunity to talk about the causes of work-related injuries, diseases, and fatalities, and measures to prevent...
Maritime Labour Convention
Georgia joins efforts to protect seafarers’ rights by ratifying the Maritime Labour Convention
Georgia is the 105th Member State of the ILO to have ratified the Convention.
Staff news
Retrospective on challenges and successes - Interview with Markus Pilgrim, Director of ILO Central and Eastern Europe stepping down
Markus Pilgrim retires after long and successful service at the ILO. During his tenure as Director, the ILO Central and Eastern Europe Office managed to further raise its profile as a specialised technical agency on world of work issues and to...
Trade unions
Workers’ rights in Europe in decline, says ITUC Global Rights Index 2023
In July 2023, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) released its 10th Global Rights Index. The report paints a grim picture of workers’ rights around the globe. According to ITUC, Europe is no longer a bastion of workers’ rights.
Three essential questions
How can the ILO support Georgia in its EU accession?
In our interview series with leading economists, researchers and policy-makers, we interviewed Tinatin Akhvlediani, PhD, Research Fellow at the Center for European Policy Studies. She shared how she sees the enlargement policy of the EU evolving,...
EU accession
ILO Office for Central and Eastern Europe will also serve Georgia
At the request of the Georgian ILO constituents the ILO Office for Central and Eastern Europe will support Georgia as of July 2023. Georgia has sought political and economic integration in the European Union since joining the Eastern Partnership in...
Georgian labour authorities visit the European Labour Authority
A study visit of representatives of the Georgian labour authorities to the European Labour Authority (ELA) in Bratislava, capital of Slovakia, took place on 12 June 2023, with the support of the International Labour Organization (ILO).
A week dedicated to Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB)Programme in Georgia
In order to raise awareness of Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) Programme and its recent developments and to explore the potential for future partnerships, the International Labour Organization (ILO) brought together potential partner...
Georgian employers discuss how to address violence and harassment at workplace
On the initiative of the Georgian Employers’ Association (GEA) the International Labour Organization (ILO) conducted a two-day training on ‘’Addressing Violence and Harassment through Workplace Practices’’, on 4 and 5 May, in Borjomi, Georgia.
Inspired trainers can inspire trainees
Business and Human Rights e-course helps to promote responsible business conduct in Georgia
Online self-paced course on Business and Human Rights aims to strengthen capacity of participants to fully understand the linkages and implications of the business – human rights nexus, not only in general, but also in the specific context of...
Territorial Tripartite Social Partnership Commission To Be Established in Imereti Region, Georgia
Strategic Planning Meeting for the Territorial Tripartite Social Partnership Commission (TTSPC) in Imereti Region was held on 11 October 2022 at Imereti Governor’s office in Kutaisi, Georgia.
ILO’s Programme “Start and Improve Your Business” Expanded in Georgia
The International Labour Organization (ILO) together with local business development partners revitalised Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) programme in Georgia.
COVID-19 Impact on Labour Disputes and Case Law Developments in Georgia Discussed at Bench-Bar Meeting
Bench-Bar meeting entitled Main Trends and Perspectives of COVID-19 Impacts on Labour Disputes and Case Law Developments in Georgia after 2020 Labour Reform, was held here on 9-10 July 2022.
Training on International Labour Standards and Labour Code for City Court Judges in Georgia
Face-to-face training on International Labour Standards (ILS) and Labour Code of Georgia took place on 2 and 3 July 2022. More than 15 judges from Tbilisi and Telavi City Courts raised awareness on judicial use of ILS from international perspective...