On July 2 and July 17, 2025, the Equality Department of the Public Defender’s Office conducted training for managers, HR specialists and other employees of the central office of one of the large service sector companies (fast food restaurant) and its branches operating throughout Georgia.

The training aimed to encourage the company and its employees to more actively align their activities with the principles of equality and non-discrimination. In this regard, the participants were given the opportunity to learn about the essence of the right to equality and the scope of anti-discrimination legislation. Along with a review of general standards, the training focused, in particular, on the issues of sexual harassment and discrimination in labour relations. Among them, the relevant practice of the Public Defender’s Office was discussed, in particular, cases of discriminatory treatment of employees of companies operating in the service sector.

The Public Defender’s Office considers such activities aimed at raising awareness to be of the utmost importance for improving the situation of equality in the country and expresses the hope that more representatives of various fields will be willing to deepen their knowledge on equality issues and contribute to the prevention of discriminatory practices.