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Reasonable Access to Decent Work
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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 | §151 & 154 of the Labour Code, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | No | 0 | §151, 157, 159, 160 & 161 of the Labour Code, 2004; §12 of the Law of the Collective Agreements, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §174 of the of the Labour Code, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §174 & 175 of the Labour Code, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §97 & 169 of the Labour Code, 2004 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §97 & 169 of the Labour Code, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §99 of the Labour Code, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §112 of the Labour Code, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §113 of the Labour Code, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §116, 117-123, 126, 130, 131 and 132 of the Labour Code, 2004 | No Change |
| 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 | §53, 54, 56, 57 & 58 of the Labour Code, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §55 of the Labour Code, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | Yes | 1 | §62 of the Labour Code, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | No | 0 | §62, 79-85 of the Labour Code, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | §86 & 87 of the Labour Code, 2004 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §137 of the Labour Code, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | No | 0 | §133 of the Labour Code, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | Yes | 1 | §93 & 137 of the Labour Code, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §309 of the Labour Code, 2004 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §305 of the Labour Code, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §307 of the Labour Code, 2004 | 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 | §10, 60, 61, 62, 63, 75, & 76 of the Regulations on Temporary Disability and Maternity Benefits, 2018 | 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 | §10, 60, 61, 62, 63, 75, & 76 of the Regulations on Temporary Disability and Maternity Benefits, 2018 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §310 of the Labour Code, 2004 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §211 & 214 of the Labour Code, 2004; §1 & 14 of the Law on Labour Protection, 2003 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §211& 216 of the Labour Code, 2004; §15 of the Law on Labour Protection, 2003 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §97, 100, 130, 304 & 306 of the Labour Code, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §15, 16, 17 & 19 of the Law on State Pension Social Insurance, 1997; §23 & 37 of the 2018 Regulations | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §9 & 10 of the Law on State Pension Social Insurance, 1997; ISSA Country Profile for Kyrgyz Republic | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §18 & 19 of the Law on State Pension Social Insurance, 1997; ISSA Country Profile for Kyrgyz Republic | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | §7 & 8 of the Law on Promoting Employment of the Population, 2015; ISSA Country Profile for Kyrgyz Republic | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §21, 22, 28, 37, 43, 45 & 49 of the Regulations on the Procedure for Payment of Temporary disability and maternity Benefits, 2018 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §15, 16, 17 & 19 of the Law on State Pension Social Insurance, 1997; ISSA Country Profile for Kyrgyz Republic | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | No | 0 | §9 of the Labour Code, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §1 & 21 of the Law on State Guarantees of Equal Rights and Equal Opportunities for Men and Women, 2008 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §16 of the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic, 2010; §9 of the Labour Code, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | No | 0 | §218 & 303 of Labour Code, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | §9 & 10 of the Law on State Pension Social Insurance, 1997; ISSA Country Profile for Kyrgyz Republic | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §18, 218 & 294 of the Labour Code, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | No | 0 | §5 & 8 of the Law about Education, 2023 (no. 179) | Score worsened due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §294 and 446 of the Labour Code, 2004; §15 of the Code on Children, 2012 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §10 and 446, Labour Code, 2004; §15.2, Code on Children, 2012; §170 & 173, Criminal Code, 2021 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | §2 of Trade Union Law 1998; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Kyrgyz Republic) | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | No | 0 | CEACR, C98, Direct Request 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §437 Labour Code 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | Yes | 1 | §441-442 of the Labour Code 2004 | No Change |