Legal Approximation Aspects in the Field of Labor Law in Georgia

Georgia has an obligation to implement ILO and EU labor standards in national law and practice.Georgia’s publicly declared will to pursue European integration from 1996 has not always beenjustified in its Labor Code. A new age began in 2012–2013, and since then Georgia has made twenty-six amendments to the Labor Code. This article describes the Europeanization of labor law in terms of the concept of legal approximation based on the Association Agreement between the EU and Georgia. I discuss whether the numerous changes correspond with European practice and whether outcomes solve the most acute and persistent problems in Georgia.