Labor Law

Employment legislation in Uzbekistan is protective of the employee, and the procedural requirements governing dismissal are strict. Most employer losses in employment disputes result from a failure to observe procedure rather than from the absence of grounds.

Digests Global Law Firm advises employers on compliance with the Labour Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and advises employees on the protection of their rights.

Our employment practice covers:

• Employment contracts, internal labour regulations and local normative acts
• Terms of employment of directors and senior executives
• Dismissal, including on the employer’s initiative, and observance of the required procedure
• Staff reductions and the liquidation of subdivisions
• Disciplinary measures and their documentation
• Working time, leave, and remuneration
• Material liability of employees, and protection of the employer’s confidential information
• Employment of foreign nationals, including work permits and confirmations of the right to work
• Secondment of employees between jurisdictions, and the employment aspects of cross-border assignments
• Personal data of employees, and the obligations attaching to its processing
• Employment of staff on reorganisation and on the transfer of a business
• Employment disputes before the courts and before the labour disputes commission

We advise employers on the steps required before a dismissal is effected, at the point where the position can still be regularised.