Losing your job is stressful, but if your employer broke the law you can protect your rights. The key is to act quickly and correctly.
Step 1: Ask for the written grounds
Ask your employer to explain the grounds for your dismissal in writing. This document matters, because it is exactly what gets examined later.
Step 2: Keep every document
- Employment contract and amendments
- The dismissal order
- Correspondence with your employer — emails, messages
- Salary statements
Step 3: Don't miss the deadlines
Deadlines for challenging a dismissal are short, so contact a lawyer as soon as possible — ideally as soon as you receive the written grounds.
What you can claim
- Reinstatement
- Pay for the period you were forced out of work
- Compensation if reinstatement is impossible or you don't want it
Mistakes to avoid
- Signing a "voluntary resignation" under pressure
- Deleting documents and correspondence
- Missing the deadline
Legal basis
Official texts (in Georgian) — Legislative Herald of Georgia, matsne.gov.ge.
This article is general information and does not replace advice from a lawyer on your specific case.