Dear employer!

Entrepreneurs play an important role in solution of social and economic problems of the country: create employment opportunities, train skilled staff.

The state supports development of entrepreneurial activity, including provision of various subsidy and financing programmes.

Unscheduled inspections in small enterprises and self-employment were terminated since January 1, 2020 on December 26, 2019 by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 229 “On freezing of inspections and preventive control and supervision in the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter – Decree).

Declared moratorium does not indemnify the employer for violation of labor and other legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. So, the state relies on you and charges a fault upon you for observance of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Success of the company is based upon the staff. Whichever programs were developed, technologies and favourable conditions were created, it is impossible to achieve high performance without skilled staff. Therefore compliance with the labor rights of employees is critical mission of the employer.

Thereby, this is a reminder that the employer is entitled to appeal to the court or other public bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan for protection of their rights.

Criminal liability is stipulated for violation of the labor legislation in accordance with the article 152 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Public bodies, including State Labour Inspectorate Administration of East-Kazakhstani area (hereinafter – Administration), are entitled to inspect small enterprises and self-employment in some cases, for repeated violation of the labor legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan within the framework of subparagraph 1) paragraph 1 of the Decree.

According to Article 802 of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On administrative offences”, state labor inspectors are entitled to pursue administrative cases for violation of the labor legislation without appointment and inspection.

Issues are considered and decisions on debt repayment on salary and other labor issues are made on the meetings of Trilateral Commission on social partnership and with invitation of entrepreneurs.

In view of the foregoing, the Administration recommends not to violate rights of citizens, including on salary, and follow the requirements of the labor legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In turns, you are entitled to seek an advice from the Administration on issues of the labor legislation (Carl Liebknecht Street, 19, phone: 8/7232/256502, email: enbek-i@akimvko.gov.kz).

Director of the Administration B. Kizatov