What should we do if we were fired wrongfully?

The labor Code of Georgia is the organic law of Georgia and regulates labor and related relations in the territory of Georgia.

What should we know when we see that we will be fired wrongfully?

First, we must determine whether the employment relationship was terminated on the basis provided by the law. And then whether this termination was an actual prerequisite for the use of the basis.

The dismiss of the employee must be described in detail and indicate which article of the Labor Code of Georgia is applicable. Also show that the termination is in relevance with the factual circumstances with the legal basis specified in the order.

The employee has the right to:

• Find out the reason why he was fired; (Generally before the dismissal the employee receives several notices about the termination of employment, but sometimes termination happends without prior notice from the administration)

• If there is no reason provided in the termination, the employee has the right to an employer to write a subtraction of the grounds for termination of employment contract.

In practice, there are frequent cases when, by the date of the court proceedings, the matter loses relevance and the party no longer wants to employed in the same job, because he has a better job for that period. However, it is important for a person to compensate for the suffering and to return the feeling of justice.

Upon termination of the employment relationship at the initiative of the employer, the employer is obligated to:

• To compensate the employee for the unused leave in proportion to the duration of the employment relationship, regardless of the reason for dismissal.

• To ensure the final payment within 7 calendar day after dismissal, regardless of the reason for dismissal 6.

• To warn the employee at least 30 calendar days in advance by sending a preliminary written notice regarding the dismissal, when the grounds for termination of the employment relationship are indicated by subsection “a”, “f” or “o” of article 47 of the Labor Code.

In case 30 calendar days prior notice – to compensate the employee in the amount of not less than 1 month’s wages. And, if the employer notifies the employee at least 3 calendar days in advance about the dismissal, the employee will be given compensation in the amount of the least 2 months’ wages.

Issues related to labor relations, which are n not regulated by this law or another special law, are regulated by the norms of the civil code of Georgia.

In practice, there are frequent cases when, by the date of the court proceedings, the matter loses relevance and the party no longer wants to be employed in the same job, because he has a better job for that period. However, it is important for a person to compensate for the suffering and to return the feeling of justice.