THE EFFECTIVENESS AND VALUE OF USING ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION MECHANISMS TO PREVENT OR RESOLVE LABOR DISPUTES AT AN EARLY STAGE

Abstract

The development of effective mechanisms for the prevention and/or alternative resolution of labor disputes is one of the challenges of the Labor Code of Georgia. It should be noted that in 2020, in order to bring the legislation closer to the recommendations and standards of the International Labor Organization (ILO), as well as to the directives of the European Union, a number of changes were made to the Labor Code of Georgia, including regarding the prevention and/or alternative resolution of labor disputes. Despite the changes, the issue of the effective use of labor dispute prevention and/or alternative resolution mechanisms in practice is still questionable. The article discusses the mechanisms of prevention and/or alternative resolution of labor disputes provided by the Labor Code of Georgia. The existing legislative gap in this direction is highlighted. Based on the review of international legislation, effective mechanisms for the prevention and/or alternative resolution of labor disputes are proposed.

Keywords

• adr
• labor law
• individual labor disputes