On December 19, 2011, within the series of human rights events, Georgian Young Lawyers‘ Association held a public presentation of the labor rights research.

Since late 2010, GYLA has been implementing the EU-funded project Young Lawyers for Effective Protection and Promotion of Basic Labor Rights in Georgia. Under the project auspices, GYLA provided free legal assistance to victims of labor rights violations.

As one of the key objectives of the project is to improve national legislation and harmonize it with European standards, the analysis of the Georgia labor law covers the following:

•    Analysis of key problems in national legislation;
•    Reccomendations in consideration of international standards.

The presentation was attended by representatives of international organizations, Georgian labor unions and employers’ association and local NGOs, as well as other stakeholders and experts.