Article 21. Guarantees of the right to labour protection upon recruitment and transfer to another job

On introducing amendment and additions to the law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On labour protection” (LRU-410-son) · Date: 22.09.2016 · In force

The terms of an employment contract shall comply with labour legislation, collective agreements, as well as collective accords and other internal regulatory documents on labour protection.

Recruitment of citizens to, and transfer of employees to, work that does not correspond to their state of health shall be prohibited.

When recruiting citizens for, or transferring employees to, work known in advance to pose a high degree of risk to their health and life, the employer must warn them thereof.

Employees who, due to their state of health, need to be transferred to lighter work or to work that excludes the impact of unfavourable production factors shall be transferred by the employer to such work, with their consent, temporarily or for an indefinite period, in accordance with a medical opinion.

When an employee is transferred, due to health reasons, to lighter or lower-paid work that excludes the impact of unfavourable production factors, the employeeʼs previous average monthly wage shall be preserved in the manner and within the time limits established by the Labour Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

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