With significant changes in the labor legislation in Kazakhstan underway, Dentons' Associates Saida Tlenchiyeva (in Russian) and Kanshaim Berkumbayeva (in English) discuss the main provisions of the Kazakhstan's new Labor Code:

  • How the new Code deals with shifting from the Soviet-times heritage of being pro-employee to a declared goal of finding a balance between employer and employee?
  • How the new provisions might affect the existing employment agreements?
  • What are the main changes in the hiring procedure?
  • What's new with regard to the probation period and annual leaves?
  • Are there any changes to the settlement of labor disputes?

These and other questions are addressed in this video.

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