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Important ILO programme to assist Georgia in its efforts to promote labour relations and social dialogue in Georgia
The Government of Georgia and the International Labour Organization (ILO) launched a project entitled “Promoting Labour Relations and Social Dialogue in Georgia”.
Georgian trade unions strengthen their education system
From October 30 to November 2 the Georgian Trade Unions Confederation hosted a workshop on the training of trade union educators. Twenty-five representatives of the trade union education system participated in the workshop organized within the...
Youth employment in the CIS discussed in St Petersburg
Within the framework of the project “Partnerships for Youth Employment Project in the CIS”, a Peer Review Conference was conducted in St Petersburg on 13 – 17 October. The project is implemented by the ILO Moscow Office in partnership with Russian...
Judges go training
On September 24-25, fifteen judges from different court instances gathered in Kvareli, eastern Georgia. They took a break from their important work to undergo training focusing on international labour standards and Georgia’s Labour Code.
Trade unions’ role in ensuring occupational safety and health at railways of CIS and Baltic states – seminar in Astana
On July 9, the first joint seminar for trade unions of railway workers from CIS and Baltic states ended its work in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana. It focused on trade unions’ role in ensuring occupational safety and health and traffic safety at...
Georgia to create inspectorate for labor protection
Georgia is creating an inspectorate for labor protection, according to Paata Zhorzholiani, Director of the Labor and Employment Policy Department at Georgia's Labor, Health and Social Affairs Ministry.
Campaign against flags of convenience to be held in Black Sea region May 26-30
ILO launches comprehensive training programme on resolution of labour disputes
On April 25, the ILO launched a comprehensive eleven-day training programme to develop a roster of professional labour mediators to assist employers and workers to prevent and solve collective labour disputes.
ILO project to help Georgia improve compliance with labour laws
The Government of Georgia and the International Labour Organization launched a project entitled “Improved compliance with labour laws in Georgia”.
IMF predicts gowth of unemployment in Georgia
The Fund’s main recommendation is to solve the problem of political instability in order to regain the confidence of investors.
Georgia : A new start to promote ILO Standards and strengthen Social Dialogue
Georgian Trade Union Confederation (GTUC) launched a new program for the promotion and the ratification of ILO Conventions for the period 2013-2017 and strengthening social dialogue.
Georgia to switch pension system based on funded component
Georgian Finance Minister Nodar Khaduri held several meetings in Washington. The Georgian delegation met with Meg Lundsager, U.S. Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund to discuss the situation in Georgia, mainly steps Georgia had to...
Labour standards and Social Dialogue
Georgia : A new start to promote ILO Standards and strengthen Social Dialogue
Georgian Trade Union Confederation (GTUC) launched a new program for the promotion and the ratification of ILO Conventions for the period 2013-2017 and strengthening social dialogue.
Trade union leaders meet to discuss informal employment
The Pan-European Regional Council of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-PERC) in cooperation with the ILO organized a subregional meeting for trade union leaders focusing on informal employment. The meeting took place in Kyrgyzstan’s...
Signing of the Agreement of Cooperation between the Federation of Trade Unions of Kyrgyzstan and the Confederation of Trade Unions of...
Signing of the Agreement of Cooperation between the Federation of Trade Unions of Kyrgyzstan and the Confederation of Trade Unions of Georgia (GTUC) took place on the 29th of May in Tbilisi. It coincided with the first day of the work of the...
Georgia’s parliament adopts in first reading amendments to Labour Code
EU to allocate €1.9 billion to Eastern Parnership's members
Georgia’s trade unions support amendments to Labour Code
Kyrgyzstan trade union youth school
The Federation of Trade Unions of Kyrgyzstan in cooperation with the ILO Decent Work Team and Country Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia organized a five-day youth summer school on July 16-20. The summer school brought together some thirty...
Georgia to build system of mediation in labour disputes
On July 6-8 Georgia’s town of Kabuleti hosted a seminar entitled Establishing a System of Mediation and Conciliation of Labour Disputes – New Opportunities for Social Dialogue in Georgia for the leadership of the Georgian Trade Union Confederation.