Dismissal of Officer due to Redundancy as a Result of Reorganization in the Public Institution (Legislation and Court Practice)
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https://doi.org/10.60131/jlaw.1.2021.3353Keywords:
Public service, a qualified public officer, reorganization, redundancy, reinstatement in employment, mobility, equal position, protection of rights, legal disputeAbstract
The Law of Georgia on Public Service of 27th October 2015, effective from 1st July 2017, proposed a public service based on the meritocratic principle, where the stability of the public officer and the continuity in their career development plays a distinct role. The aim of the law, to provide a legal basis for the formation and functioning of the stable public service based on career promotion, merit, integrity, political neutrality, impartiality, and accountability, becomes especially relevant in the reorganization process, especially, if it is followed by the redundancy. The law provides for the dismissal of an officer due to redundancy, which is a rather sensitive issue. The role and responsibilities of a public institution in the reorganization process, the scope of judicial control over the decision made are reviewed in the present paper. The concept of mobility plays an important role, which is the main novelty for the management of the reorganization process painlessly and with less professional loss; it is this notion that guarantees the protection of the officer in this difficult process.
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