New registration system for employment contracts in Kazakhstan and other key labour law changes
Kazakhstan has made major changes to its employment rules and conditions, including the introduction of a new system of registration for employment contracts.
During the state of emergency in effect in Kazakhstan, the Parliament forced the adoption of the Law which is proving unpopular with HR departments. There had previously been extensive discussions and disputes concerning this Law, and there was a hope that the quarantine would freeze or delay its adoption.
The key point of concern is the introduction of an obligation on employers to put information about employment contracts into the Unified Accounting System of Employment Contracts (UASEC). The law also contains many other amendments, variously useful, disputable or neutral. Details of the key points for employers are set out in this article contributed by Larissa Yemelyanova, Senior Associate at AEQUITAS.