New Labour Code – New Labour Agreement

New Labour Code – New Labour Agreement

Hereby GRATA Law Firm has honour to present you information which may be useful for the operation of your company and for avoiding disputes with the authorized bodies.

As of 22 May 2007, the new Labour Code came into effect in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, replacing the previous law of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Labour in the Republic of Kazakhstan" which had regulated labour relationships in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the last seven years.

In addition to the law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Labour in the Republic of Kazakhstan" the following acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan has now been recognized as invalid:

1. The law of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Collective Agreements" dated July 4, 1992;
2. The law of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Collective Labour Disputes and Strikes" dated July 8, 1996;
3. The law of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Introduction into Effect of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Labour in the Republic Kazakhstan" dated December 10, 1999;
4. The law of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Social Partnership in the Republic of Kazakhstan" dated December 18, 2000;
5. The law of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Industrial Safety and the Protection of Labour" dated February 28, 2004;
6. The decree of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Introduction into Effect of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Collective Agreements" dated July 4, 1992.

It is vitally important for your company to bring previously concluded individual employment agreements into compliance with the new Labour Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan as well as to conclude all future employment agreements in accordance with the Code.

Grata is happy to offer you our services in preparing drafts of the necessary employment agreements in accordance with the provisions of the new Labour Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Our services would include a template of the employment agreement both in English and  Russian. In addition, at your request, our specialists are happy to draft an employment agreement incorporating specific terms that you request as well as the general conditions of your business.

We hope that this information will be useful for you. For more information please do not hesitate to contact us. We would be glad to assist you further in this matter.

Best Regards,

Marina Kolesnikova

Lawyer

Corporate Law Department

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