The law, effective March 1st, banning migrant employment, will reportedly increase prices and the cost of services, as per the sector representatives.

Maya Murachashvili, founder of Hotel Strategic Management Group, says on Commersant radio that the adoption of the law in an accelerated manner that businesses just weren't ready for the new rule, especially when staff shortages in many sectors were already a big problem even without this ban.

«I hail the zero quota for guides because a guide should be Georgian; a Georgian should talk about Georgian culture and history, because no one can feel it the way a Georgian can. As for the rest jobs, a problem in that the law was adopted so quickly, there are no freed personnel, and the remaining vacancies need to be filled," Maia Murachashvili notes.

He said the website to help companies find staff did not commence operations on the inaugural day. Consequently, the already complicated situation is set to further deteriorate, causing considerable price hikes.

"Given the deficit, I project a 20-25% wage increase, leading to higher incomes, pensions, and commensurately, service prices."

"The situation has worsened, and I expect it to deteriorate further because with the human resources we had, competition for these people has now intensified even more. "This will ultimately lead to higher pay, increased business costs, and a more severe labor deficit. I'm definitely expecting service prices to go up," Maya Murachashvili points out.