According to Kazakbaev, although some articles could have been combined, a "vacuum" has still formed in the issues of worker protection.
"Now it is important to assess how well our workers are protected under the law. Previously, there were 64 articles in the field of labor protection, but the current code has only 26 left. We have repeatedly appealed to the Jogorku Kenesh, emphasizing that the deterioration of conditions cannot be allowed, but changes have still occurred. Nevertheless, we are working in cooperation with the Labor Legislation Control and Supervision Service to fill this legal vacuum by adding those articles that were not included in the new Labor Code to the Law on Labor Protection. For example, mixed responsibility was excluded," he noted.
Zhenish Kazakbaev also emphasized that employers are obliged to provide safe working conditions for employees and to provide personal protective equipment. It is important to conduct workplace assessments with the appropriate documentation and to conclude employment contracts.
He lamented that the number of workplace accidents resulting in fatalities continues to rise.
Let us remind you that on October 21, an explosion occurred at a gas block production facility in Novopokrovka, resulting in the deaths of two people in this incident.
