Uzbekistan plans new overtime pay rules to boost worker rights

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Uzbekistan is preparing to introduce changes to how overtime work is regulated and paid.

A new bill being considered by the country’s parliament aims to remove the current limit of 120 overtime hours per year and ensure higher pay rates for extra hours worked.

Under the proposed system, employees would receive at least 1.5 times their regular hourly wage for the first two hours of overtime each day.

Any overtime beyond that would be paid at no less than double the standard rate.

The bill is designed to protect workers’ rights, encourage higher productivity, and improve earnings for employees across the country.

Lawmakers say the move will also simplify how overtime is managed in both public and private workplaces.

The proposed reform also forms part of broader efforts by the government to modernise labour laws and strengthen economic growth by creating fairer conditions for workers.

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