State-funded maternity leave payments will be exempt from seizure during enforcement proceedings under amendments adopted by the Georgian Parliament.
The bill amending the Law on Enforcement Proceedings passed its third reading with 72 votes in favour and one against.
Under the new amendments, financial assistance provided from the state budget during paid maternity leave, childbirth leave, childcare leave and leave related to the adoption of a newborn will be legally protected from seizure. The exemption applies to payments in amounts determined by the Georgian government


