Work & Health · From the Georgian Institute of Labour Studies
This analysis was first published by the Georgian Institute of Labour Studies (GILS), an initiative of the Public Health Institute of Georgia. Read the original on labour.edu.ge →
This analysis was first published by the Georgian Institute of Labour Studies (GILS), an initiative of the Public Health Institute of Georgia. Read the original on labour.edu.ge →
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Delivery couriers work on the road, with high exposure to traffic injuries, yet in Georgia they are typically classified as self-employed and so fall outside occupational safety rules and employment-based protections. This analysis looks at the EU's new rules on platform work and what they could mean for Georgia.
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13 August 2026
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