Employment Contract Terms
Your Rights as an Employee
An employment contract sets out the core terms of the relationship between employer and employee. Reading it carefully before signing protects an employee from a number of misunderstandings later.
What the contract should include
Under Article 14 of the Labor Code of Georgia, the essential terms of an employment contract normally include:
- The position and a description of the work;
- The salary amount, payment frequency, and method;
- Working hours and schedule;
- Leave entitlements;
- The contract's term — fixed or indefinite;
- Termination conditions and the notice period.
Probation period
Under Article 17 of the Labor Code of Georgia, to establish whether a person is suited to the work, the parties may agree on a probation period of no more than 6 months, and it can be set only once with a given employee. The probation period's length and terms must be stated in the contract itself — not merely agreed orally.
Core rights
An employee generally has the right to know all contract terms in writing, to receive the agreed pay on time, to take the leave provided by law, and to be protected from discriminatory or unjustified dismissal — these guarantees are set out in Articles 47 and 48 of the Labor Code.
What to check before signing
If any term is vague, or was only "promised" verbally without being written into the contract — that's exactly the point where it's worth clarifying before signing, not after.