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Protest after Georgia’s parliament postpones hearing on new labour law

Trade unions and rights groups have criticised the delay, calling on the government to act quickly to toughen labour safety rules.

Protest after Georgia’s parliament postpones hearing on new labour law

Trade unions and rights groups have criticised the delay, calling on the government to act quickly to toughen labour safety rules.

Three injured in railway tunnel explosion in central Georgia

The men were working on the tunnel’s constructing but were not warned of a planned detonation.

Three injured in railway tunnel explosion in central Georgia

The men were working on the tunnel’s constructing but were not warned of a planned detonation.

Railway construction workers on strike in central Georgia

Workers are protesting ‘severe violations’ of the labour code, and an unsafe work environment.

Railway construction workers on strike in central Georgia

Workers are protesting ‘severe violations’ of the labour code, and an unsafe work environment.

Labour ministry to ‘inspect for rights violations’ in Georgia

The Inspection Department is still unable to check workplaces without consent from employers, and their recommendations are not legally binding.

Labour ministry to ‘inspect for rights violations’ in Georgia

The Inspection Department is still unable to check workplaces without consent from employers, and their recommendations are not legally binding.

Opinion | Georgia’s labour reforms do little to fix the country’s deadly workplaces

Georgia’s workers need laws to force employers to take their safety seriously, and an inspection department with the clout to back them up.

Opinion | Georgia’s labour reforms do little to fix the country’s deadly workplaces

By Raisa Liparteliani

Georgia’s workers need laws to force employers to take their safety seriously, and an inspection department with the clout to back them up.

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