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Kazakhstan - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 199-VII ZRK of 15 February 2023 on the introduction of amendments and additions to some legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the issues of simplifying the procedure for resolving labour disputes and conflicts. -

Adoption: 2023-02-15 | KAZ-2023-L-114357

Kazakhstan - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Law No. 212-V ZRK of 27 June 2014 to Amend and Supplement Several Legal Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the Issues of the Activity of Trade Unions and Regulation of Labor Relations. -

Adoption: 2014-06-27 | Date of entry into force: 2014-07-12 | KAZ-2014-L-97810

Amends, inter alia, Labor Code: namely repeals the title of article 230; supplements the code with article 230-1 (Registries of the posts of civil servants), chapter 28-1 (Peculiarities of the regulation of the employment of workers), article 257-2 (Regulation of the employment of workers that are part of trade union bodies), article 328-1 (Visitating of the subject of control), article 328-2 (Departmental registration); rephrases article 268 and its title which now reads as follows: "Main purposes, tasks and functions of republican, branch and regional commission"; changes the wording of para 60 article 1 (Main categories used in this code); supplements article 1 with sub-paragraphs 69-1) and 73-1); repeals sub-paragraph 11 of article 15 (Competency of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of regulation of labor relations) supplementing the same article with sub-paragraphs 14-1), 25-1); rephrases article 16 (Competency of authorized state body of labor in the field of regulation of labor relations) supplementing it with sub-paragraphs 7-1), 7-2), 17-1), 25-1); rephrases para 1 of article 28 (Content of employment contract), article 53 (Termination of employment contract by the end of employment period), paras 2 and 3 of article 117 (Development, replacement and revision of labor norms in effect and introducing of new ones), articles 276 (Content of agreements), 278 (Effect of agreements), 292 (Arbitral commission), 319 (Adoption of normative acts in the field occupational safety and protection); also supplements articles 264 (Organization of social partnership on the branch level), 265 (Organization of social partnership on the regional level), 340 (Public control over the implementation of labor legislation in an organization), 341 (Rights of public inspectors of labor protection) with new paras; introduces minor wording changes to articles 122, 124, 138-3, 138-4, 149, 171, 172, 185, 195, 282, 284, 295, 297, 328.
Part 2, 3, 4 of sub-paragraph 1) of para 2, Part 2 of sub-paragraph 3) of para 2, part 7 of sub-paragraph 4 of para 2, sub-paragraph 19), 20) of para 2, para 3 enter into force on 1 July 2015.

Also amends:
- The Code of Civil Procedure of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 13, 1999 year (Bulletin of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 1999, No.18); and
- The Law On State award of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 12, 1995 (Bulletin of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan 1995, No. 23).

Kazakhstan - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Law No. 211-V ZRK of 27 June 2014 on Trade Unions. -

Adoption: 2014-06-27 | Date of entry into force: 2014-07-12 | KAZ-2014-L-97827

Chapter I: General provisions
Chapter II: Founding, reorganization and liquidation of trade unions
Chapter III: Status of trade unions and their associations
Chapter IV: Rights, duties and guarantees of trade unions
Chapter V: Trade union bodies and member contributions
Chapter VI: Property of trade unions, economic and financial activity thereof
Chapter VII: Final and transitional provisions.

Repeals the Law of 9 April 1993 "On Trade Unions" (Vedomosti Verkhovnovo Soveta Respubliki Kazakhstan, 1993, No. 8, p. 200).

Kazakhstan - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Law No. 22-III ZRK of 28 December 2004 on Arbitration Courts [consolidation, 5 February 2010]. (ЗАКОН РЕСПУБЛИКИ КАЗАХСТАН от 28 декабря 2004 года №22-III ЗРК o третейских судах) -

Adoption: 2004-12-28 | Date of entry into force: 2004-12-28 | KAZ-2004-L-87782

Approves the procedure of constitution, activities of Arbitration Courts. Defines the procedure of implementation of Arbitration Courts' decisions.

Kazakhstan - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Law No. 142-II 3KP of 16 January 2001 on Non-profit Organizations. -

Adoption: 2001-01-16 | KAZ-2001-L-65053

Unofficial English translation. Chapter 1: General provisions; Chapter 2: Organizational-legal forms of non-commercial organizations; Chapter 3: Establishment, restructuring, and liquidation of a non-commercial organization; Chapter 4: Activities of non-commercial organizations; Chapter 5: Management by non-commercial organizations; Chapter 6: The State and non-commercial organizations

Kazakhstan - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 944 of 24 September 1998 respecting the fundamentals on the reform of labour relations in the Republic of Kazakhstan (Text No. 306).

Adoption: 1998-09-24 | KAZ-1998-R-51785

Contains an analysis of the labour market and labour relations situation. Provides for goals and tasks of the reform, reform of the labour legislation, regulation of employment and wages, and social partnership.

Kazakhstan - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Law of 31 May 1996 on Public Associations.

Adoption: 1996-05-31 | KAZ-1996-L-50862

Regulates the status of non-governmental associations and organizations, such as political parties, trade unions, professional associations, cultural societies, and other associations formed by citizens in the exercise of their right to freedom of association with others. Establishes the rules governing the creation, operation and dissolution of non-governmental associations and organizations, as well as their rights and responsibilities. Recognizes the right of Kazakh organizations to join international non-commercial, non-governmental and non-religious associations.

Kazakhstan - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Law of 4 July 1992 on Collective Agreements.

Adoption: 1992-07-04 | KAZ-1992-L-42939

Comprises of 11 articles. States that Parties to the agreement (the owner and the workers as a whole) shall have equal rights in the working out of the agreement. The workers are represented either by the general assembly of workers, by a trade union or by any other empowered body. The agreement shall establish, inter alia, the wage payment system, the working conditions and the specific benefit scheme. It shall not limit the workers' rights as defined by the national legislation. Available in French.

Kazakhstan - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Law No. 360 of 27 June 1991 on public associations.

Adoption: 1991-06-27 | KAZ-1991-L-43065

Trade unions shall be considered as public associations (art. 1). In their relations with State bodies and cooperatives, they shall represent the interests of workers (art. 8).

Kazakhstan - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Constitution of the Federation of Trade Unions of 11 January 1990

Adoption: 1990-01-11 | KAZ-1990-L-35007