AEQUITAS Newsletter. October — December 2017.
“Employee Labor and Health: Latest Legislative Developments and Judicial Practice”
In the context of Kazakhstan’s healthcare reform purporting to modify the key principles of medical aid organization and distribute the public health authorities and responsibilities among the state, employers and public, one of the most discussed issues is mandatory social medical insurance launched in Kazakhstan in 2017. Same as any beginning, this process is accompanied by complexities in the legal rules application due to their being unclear, and in some instances — contradictory, and, as a consequence, continual legislative adjustments in this area. In this Newsletter issue we will briefly overview the latest enacted and soonest anticipated legislative amendments obligating employers to take out medical insurance of their personnel, including foreign employees.
Also offered for your attention are the key conclusions and clarifications of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan in respect of the 2015 Labor Code application in labor disputes settlement, drawn up based on the judicial practice summarized over the almost
When preparing the overview, the firm’s lawyers have been taking into account the opinions of governmental agencies and the existing judicial practice.
In this issue:
Mandatory Social Medical Insurance in Kazakhstan — Latest News for Employers
Foreign Employee Health Protection in Kazakhstan — What Changes Are Launched on 1 January 2018?
Regulatory Resolution No. 9 of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 6 October 2017 — Certain Issues of Kazakh Law Application by Courts in Labor Disputes Settlement
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AEQUITAS Team