legal framework
Labour Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan: https://online.zakon.kz/document/?doc_id=38910832
An employment contract may be concluded from the
age of 16
The order of drawing up the employment contract
- The first step will be to formalize the employment relationship with the employer, that is, the conclusion of an employment contract.
- Must know:
1) An employment contract is a written agreement between an employer and a candidate, in accordance with which the employer undertakes to provide the employee with certain jobs, ensure working conditions and pay wages in full and on time, and the employee undertakes to perform this work and to comply with the internal regulations of the organization.
- The contract of employment is drawn up in two copies, each signed by both parties. One copy is given to you, the other is kept by the employer.
Necessary documents for entering into the labor contract
- Identity card or passport (birth certificate for persons under 16 years of age);
- Residence permit or certificate of stateless person (for foreigners and stateless persons permanently residing in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
- A document on education, qualifications, special knowledge or vocational training at the conclusion of an employment contract requiring appropriate knowledge, skills and skills;
- proof of employment (for persons with work experience); document on the preliminary medical examination (for persons obliged to undergo such examination in accordance with this Code and the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan).
**When drawing up an employment contract, the employer has the right to request additional documents.
Your Fundamental Rights under Employment Contract
- The right to rest (breaks during working days, weekends and holidays);
- The right to annual paid leave;
- The right to paid maternity leave, leave without pay for childcare, up to 3 years;
- The right to social security for temporary incapacity to work (in case of illness);
- The right to terminate an employment contract by giving the employer at least one month’s notice in writing;
- The right to compensation in the event of a reduction in the number or number of employees.