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Georgian supermarket employees forced to purchase outdated products

Employees of the Nikora chain were forced to purchase outdated products that they failed to remove from shelves.

Georgian supermarket employees forced to purchase outdated products

Employees of the Nikora chain were forced to purchase outdated products that they failed to remove from shelves.

People with disabilities struggle to gain employment in Georgia

While the government is taking steps to help people with disabilities into work, disability rights groups argue that much more needs to be done.

People with disabilities struggle to gain employment in Georgia

By Tamuna Chkareuli

While the government is taking steps to help people with disabilities into work, disability rights groups argue that much more needs to be done.

Age discrimination in Armenia: why women turn to plastic surgery to find work

A lack of legal protection means employers are free to discriminate against female applicants based on their age or how they look.

Age discrimination in Armenia: why women turn to plastic surgery to find work

By Armine Avetisyan

A lack of legal protection means employers are free to discriminate against female applicants based on their age or how they look.

Tbilisi Metro resumes service as drivers and Mayor Kaladze reach agreement

The metro had been closed since Monday when after being barred from going on strike by the courts, drivers began a hunger strike.

Tbilisi Metro resumes service as drivers and Mayor Kaladze reach agreement

The metro had been closed since Monday when after being barred from going on strike by the courts, drivers began a hunger strike.

Mayor Kaladze dismisses striking metro drivers’ demands as Tbilisi metro closes

Traffic jams, overcrowded buses, and a shortage of taxis were reported on Monday morning, as the metro closed down.

Mayor Kaladze dismisses striking metro drivers’ demands as Tbilisi metro closes

Traffic jams, overcrowded buses, and a shortage of taxis were reported on Monday morning, as the metro closed down.

Tbilisi metro ‘to shut’ as metro drivers go on hunger strike

The drivers say they will be medically unfit to work as they are on hunger strike after a court ruled they could only strike during their off-hours.

Tbilisi metro ‘to shut’ as metro drivers go on hunger strike

The drivers say they will be medically unfit to work as they are on hunger strike after a court ruled they could only strike during their off-hours.

The working elderly — why in Azerbaijan ‘nobody wants to retire’

The elderly often work hard physical jobs in Azerbaijan. While the government says it is by choice, others point to low state pensions.

The working elderly — why in Azerbaijan ‘nobody wants to retire’

By Kamran Mahmudov

The elderly often work hard physical jobs in Azerbaijan. While the government says it is by choice, others point to low state pensions.

Tbilisi court indefinitely bans metro strike ‘during working hours’

The drivers' union has said they still plan to go on strike after supporters gathered on Tuesday in front of Rustaveli Metro Station.

Tbilisi court indefinitely bans metro strike ‘during working hours’

The drivers' union has said they still plan to go on strike after supporters gathered on Tuesday in front of Rustaveli Metro Station.

Workers on Georgia’s east-west motorway go on strike

Around 80 labourers are awaiting a response to their demands from construction company SinoHydro.

Workers on Georgia’s east-west motorway go on strike

Around 80 labourers are awaiting a response to their demands from construction company SinoHydro.