News & Statements
Lack of preventative inspections fostering systematic labor rights violations in service sector
The Georgia Fair Labor Platform is disturbed by the recent incident at Retro restaurant in Batumi, where video footage...
Construction continues to be most dangerous industry for Georgian workers
Two years after Georgia’s Labor Inspectorate expanded its mandate to include all labor rights, workplace injuries and...
Georgia’s deadliest industry: Labor inspectorate must immediately investigate death of 2 construction workers in Tbilisi
The Fair Labor Platform calls on Georgia’s Labor Inspection Service to immediately conduct an occupational safety...
Abandoned scripts and defunct studios – screenwriters in Hollywood fight for labor rights
“Fists up, pens down,” “Alexa can't replace me,” “Don't make me a freelancer” – these slogans have reverberated through the...
May 1: the struggle for workers’ rights in Georgia more relevant than ever today
May 1 is International Workers' Day, and each year it brings to life the memory of past struggles for labor rights. Beyond...
Striking truck drivers at Rikoti Pass: Chinese company has a history of safety violations
A strike called by truck drivers working on the construction of the Rikoti Pass highway has entered its second week. The...
Fair Labor Platform: Government must step in to ensure labor rights of truck drivers working on Rikoti Pass
The China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited and the Georgian government must protect the labor rights of...
New Confederation of Independent Unions to hold action on May 1, present list of demands
The New Confederation of Independent Unions will hold an action at the Ministry of Labor and Health on May 1 and present a...
Video: Wolt couriers have been protesting since February. What are their demands?
Wolt delivery service couriers in Georgia have been protesting their work conditions since February. They are demanding a...
Lifetime app ban for striking Wolt couriers constitutes illegal discrimination
The Georgia Fair Labor Platform is alarmed by recent reports that Wolt is issuing lifetime app bans for couriers who have...