Labor System in Uzbekistan

Labor System including the Labor Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan regulates employment of nationals and foreign citizens in Uzbekistan. Every Employee has legislative Rights to work in a place of his choice where he is provided with fair conditions (that cover the required standards of hygiene, safety and security), stabile Salary wages (not less that settled minimum), medical services, insurance. At working place Employees should have opportunity to develop their skills by providing all necessary trainings and educational courses. Labor relations between employees and employers are regulated by collective agreements and individual employment contracts. Before an Employee sign he must be pre-informed about its details: conditions of work, Salary and privileges, internal policies, harmful points that cause professional diseases. In case if an Employment contract is chosen it must meet the standards prescribed by Uzbek law. Written employment contracts are compulsory and are usually valid for an unlimited period. The other option for regulation between an employer and an employee is Fixed-term contracts, either for five years or less, or for the duration of a project, are possible under certain conditions. Foreign and local companies may hire employees directly, without using employment or recruitment agencies. An Employer may set up a Probation period which cannot exceed 3 month and within this period allows the employer to dismiss an employee without any reason. Every employee of Uzbek nationality must be provided with an individual Workbook containing personal details and a record of their past and current work history. If an employee does not have a workbook, the employer must provide him with a new one within five days of commencing employment. The workbook is issued for determining the amount to be paid from the State Social Insurance Fund for an employee’s temporary illness or disability and for determining an employee's rights to a state pension.
The regular working week is 40 hours. Overtime work may be allowed only with the employee's consent and may not exceed 4 hours within 2 days and 120 hours per year. Overtime work must be compensated at a rate of at least 200% of the employee's regular wage or be compensated by another Day off. Night Shift work is from 22 pm to 6 am and working schedule must be reduces on 1 hour with further reduction of a week. The minimum paid annual vacation is 15 working days. Certain categories of employees (underage workers, working disabled employees) may receive extended paid annual vacation of up to 30 working days.

Official Holidays in Uzbekistan

Every employer is not obliged to pay for an employee’s leave of absence due to temporary illness or disability. The employee is paid from the State Social Insurance Fund in amounts varying from 75% to 100% of the employee’s wage. Paid maternity leave is for a minimum of 70 days prior to birth and 56 days after birth (up to 70 days in certain cases). The maternity leave is paid by the employer at the employee's normal salary level but it is effectively reimbursed to the employer through deduction from the contributions due to the State Social Insurance Fund from the employer.

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