Uzbekistan

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2022 Score

73.5

2020 Score

N/A

Rating

Reasonable Access to
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

60

Decent
Working Hours

80

Employment
Security

80

Family
Responsibilities

75

Maternity
at Work

100

Safe
Work

100

Social
Security

100

Fair
Treatment

40

Child &
Forced Labour

100

Trade
Union

0

1. Fair Wages
2. Decent Working Hours
3. Employment Security
4. Family Responsibilities
5. Maternity at Work
6. Safe Work
7. Social Security
8. Fair Treatment
9. Child & Forced Labour
10. Trade Union

Fair Wages

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country?Yes1Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated 17.08.2021 No. PF-6279
Does the law require regular payment of wages?No0§110, 153, 154, 161 and 164 of the Labour Code, 1995
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?Yes1§157 of the Labour Code, 1995
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?No0§157 of the Labour Code, 1995
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?Yes1§122 and 158 of the Labour Code, 1995

Decent Working Hours

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?Yes1§115, 124, 125 and 157 of the Labour Code, 1995
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?Yes1§125 of the Labour Code, 1995
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?Yes1§115 and 129 of the Labour Code, 1995
Does the law require paid public holidays?Yes1§131,132 and 157 of the Labour Code, 1995
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?No0§133,134, 142-148, 151 and 244 of the Labour Code, 1995

Employment Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?Yes1§72 to 75, 81 and 83 of the Labour Code, 1995
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?Yes1§75 and 76 of the Labour Code, 1995
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?Yes1§84-87 of the Labour Code, 1995
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?No0§99-103 of the Labour Code, 1995
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?Yes1§106, 109 and 110 of the Labour Code, 1995

Family Responsibilities

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require parental leave for parents?Yes1§234 of the Labour Code, 1995
Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers?No0No applicable provisions could be located
Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities?Yes1§228, 229, 230 and 234 of the Labour Code, 1995
Does the law require paid nursing breaks?Yes1§236 of the Labour Code, 1995

Maternity at Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?Yes1§224 of the Labour Code, 1995
Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks?Yes1§233 of the Labour Code, 1995
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?Yes1§233 and 234 of the Labour Code, 1995; ISSA Country Profile for Uzbekistan
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?Yes1§233 and 234 of the Labour Code, 1995; ISSA Country Profile for Uzbekistan
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?Yes1§234 and 237 of the Labour Code, 1995

Safe Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?Yes1§211-214, 217, 221 and 222 of the Labour Code, 1995
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?Yes1§215 of the Labour Code, 1995; §25 of Law on Labour Protection, 2016
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?Yes1§226, 227 and 228 of the Labour Code, 1995
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?Yes1§285 of the Labour Code, 1995; §15, 21 and 37 of the Law on State Pensions, 1993

Social Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?Yes1§289 of Labour Code, 1995; §7, 8, 25-29, and 33 of the Law on State Pensions, 1993; ISSA Country Profile for Uzbekistan
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?Yes1§291-294 of the Labour Code, 1995; §19, 26-29, and 56 of the Law on State Pensions, 1993; ISSA Country Profile for Uzbekistan
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?Yes1§65 of the Labour Code, 1995; ISSA Country Profile for Uzbekistan
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?Yes1§285 of the Labour Code, 1995; ISSA Country Profile for Uzbekistan
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?Yes1§290 of the Labour Code, 1995; §15, 16, 17, 22, 26-29 of the Law on State Pensions, 1993

Fair Treatment

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?No0§3, 4, 9, 23-28 of the Law on Protection from Harassment, 2019; §135 of the Criminal Code 1994
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?Yes1§18 of the Uzbekistan's Constitution of 1992; §6 of the Labour Code, 1995
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?No0§225 of the Labour Code, 1995
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?Yes1Law on State Pensions, 1993; ISSA Country Profile for Uzbekistan

Child & Forced Labour

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?Yes1§15, 77 and 242 of the Labour Code, 1996; §49 of the Administrative Code, 1994
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?Yes1§4 and 9 of the Law on Education, 2020
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?Yes1§241 and 245 of the Labour Code, 1996; §49-1 of the Administrative Code, 1994
Does the law prohibit forced labour?Yes1§7 of the Labour Code, 1996; §51 of the Administrative Code, 1994; §135 and 148(2) of the Criminal Code, 1994

Trade Union

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?No0§1, 2 & 4 of the Law on Trade Unions, 2019; USDOS CRHRP 2021; CEACR, C87, Obs. 2020
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?No0§29 of the Law on Trade Unions, 2019; CEACR, C98, Obs. 2018
Does the law provide for the right to strike?No0USDOS CRHRP 2021
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?No0§8 of the Law on Trade Unions 2019; USDOS CRHRP 2021