73.5
N/A
Reasonable Access to
Decent Work
60
80
80
75
100
100
100
40
100
0
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country? | Yes | 1 | Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated 17.08.2021 No. PF-6279 |
| Does the law require regular payment of wages? | No | 0 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §157 of the Labour Code, 1995 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §157 of the Labour Code, 1995 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §122 and 158 of the Labour Code, 1995 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §115, 124, 125 and 157 of the Labour Code, 1995 |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §125 of the Labour Code, 1995 |
| Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours? | Yes | 1 | §115 and 129 of the Labour Code, 1995 |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §131,132 and 157 of the Labour Code, 1995 |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | No | 0 | §133,134, 142-148, 151 and 244 of the Labour Code, 1995 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | Yes | 1 | §72 to 75, 81 and 83 of the Labour Code, 1995 |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §84-87 of the Labour Code, 1995 |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination? | No | 0 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §106, 109 and 110 of the Labour Code, 1995 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §234 of the Labour Code, 1995 |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers? | No | 0 | No applicable provisions could be located |
| Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities? | Yes | 1 | §228, 229, 230 and 234 of the Labour Code, 1995 |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §236 of the Labour Code, 1995 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §224 of the Labour Code, 1995 |
| Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §233 of the Labour Code, 1995 |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §234 and 237 of the Labour Code, 1995 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | Yes | 1 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §226, 227 and 228 of the Labour Code, 1995 |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefit? | Yes | 1 | §285 of the Labour Code, 1995; §15, 21 and 37 of the Law on State Pensions, 1993 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | Yes | 1 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §285 of the Labour Code, 1995; ISSA Country Profile for Uzbekistan |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | Yes | 1 | §290 of the Labour Code, 1995; §15, 16, 17, 22, 26-29 of the Law on State Pensions, 1993 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| 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 |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §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? | No | 0 | §225 of the Labour Code, 1995 |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers? | Yes | 1 | Law on State Pensions, 1993; ISSA Country Profile for Uzbekistan |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §241 and 245 of the Labour Code, 1996; §49-1 of the Administrative Code, 1994 |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §7 of the Labour Code, 1996; §51 of the Administrative Code, 1994; §135 and 148(2) of the Criminal Code, 1994 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | §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? | No | 0 | §29 of the Law on Trade Unions, 2019; CEACR, C98, Obs. 2018 |
| Does the law provide for the right to strike? | No | 0 | USDOS CRHRP 2021 |
| Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers? | No | 0 | §8 of the Law on Trade Unions 2019; USDOS CRHRP 2021 |
