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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | Yes | 1 | §245 of the Labour Code, 2022 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | No | 0 | §253 of the Labour Code, 2022 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §262 of the Labour Code, 2022 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §263 of the Labour Code, 2022 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §264 of the Labour Code, 2022 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §182 of the Labour Code, 2022 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §190 & 192 of the Labour Code, 2022 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §207 of the Labour Code, 2022 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §208-210 of the Labour Code, 2022 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §217-221 of the Labour Code, 2022 | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | §104-109 of the Labour Code, 2022 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §111 of the Labour Code, 2022 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | Yes | 1 | §130 of the Labour Code, 2022 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | No | 0 | §160 & 165 of the Labour Code, 2022 | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | Yes | 1 | §173 of the Labour Code of the Uzbekistan, 2022 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §405 of the Labour Code of the Uzbekistan, 2022 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | No | 0 | No applicable provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | Yes | 1 | §186 & 398 of the Labour Code of the Uzbekistan, 2022 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §407 of the Labour Code of the Uzbekistan, 2022 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §3, 6 & 21 of the Law on Guarantees of Equal Rights and Opportunities for Men and Women, 2019 | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §404 of the Labour Code, 2022 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §404 of the Labour Code, 2022; §42 of the Ministerial Order on the procedure for assigning and paying benefits under the state social insurance, 2002 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | Yes | 1 | §404 of the Labour Code, 2022; Presidential Decree on measures to further accelerate work on systematic support for families and women, 2022 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §408 of the Labour Code, 2022 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §355 of the Labour Code, 2022 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §362 of the Labour Code, 2022; §25 of Law on Labour Protection, 2016 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §394 of the Labour Code, 2022 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §321 of the Labour Code, 2022; §15, 21 and 37 of the Law on State Pensions, 1993; §49-78 of the Ministerial Order on the procedure for assigning and paying benefits under the state social insurance, 2002 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §2, 7, 8, 25-29, and 33 of the Law on State Pensions, 1993; ISSA Country Profile for Uzbekistan | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §19, 26-29, and 56 of the Law on State Pensions, 1993; ISSA Country Profile for Uzbekistan | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | §95 & 100 of the Labour Code, 2022; ISSA Country Profile for Uzbekistan | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §2 of the Ministerial Order on the procedure for assigning and paying benefits under the state social insurance, 2002 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §2, 15, 16, 17, 22, 26-29 of the Law on State Pensions, 1993 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §244 of the Labour Code, 2022 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | No | 0 | §3, 4, 9, 23-28 of the Law on Protection from Harassment, 2019; §135 of the Criminal Code 1994 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §18 of the Uzbekistan's Constitution of 1992; §4 of the Labour Code, 2022 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | §95, 393 of the Labour Code, 2022 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | Law on State Pensions, 1993; ISSA Country Profile for Uzbekistan | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §20, 118, 415 of the Labour Code, 2022; §49 of the Administrative Code, 1994 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | No | 0 | §4 and 9 of the Law on Education, 2020 | Score adjusted because of availability of a legal source |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §23, 412-414 of the Labour Code, 2022; §49-1 of the Administrative Code, 1994 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §3 & 5 of the Labour Code, 2022; §51 of the Administrative Code, 1994; §135 and 148(2) of the Criminal Code, 1994 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §1, 2 & 4 of the Law on Trade Unions, 2019; §16 of the Civil Code 1996; §21, 23 & 37 of the Labour Code, 2022; CEACR, C87, Obs. 2023 | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §29 of the Law on Trade Unions, 2019; §21, 42 & 60 of the Labour Code, 2022; CEACR, C98, Obs. 2022 | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | CEACR, C87, Obs. 2023; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Uzbekistan) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | §8 of the Law on Trade Unions 2019; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Uzbekistan) | No Change |