In accordance with article 24 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan:
- Everyone has the right to freedom of work, free choice of occupation and profession. Forced labour is permitted only on a sentence of court or in conditions of emergency or martial law.
- Everyone has the right to working conditions that meet the requirements of safety and hygiene, to remuneration for work without discrimination, and to social protection against unemployment.
- The right to individual and collective labour disputes, using the methods established by law to solve them, including the right to strike, is recognized.
- Everyone has the right to rest. Employees who work under an employment contract are guaranteed the statutory working hours, weekends and holidays, and paid annual leave.
According to paragraph 1 of article 22 of the Labor Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, an employee has the right for/to:
1) conclusion, amendment, addition, termination and cancellation of an employment contract in the manner and under the conditions provided for by this Code;
2) require from the employer to fulfill the conditions of labor, collective contracts;
3) safety and labor protection;
4) obtaining complete and reliable information on the state of working conditions and labor protection;
5) timely and full payment of wages in accordance with the terms of labor, collective contracts;
6) payment of downtime in accordance with this Code;
7) the rest time, including the paid annual work leave;
8) association, including the right to establish a trade union, as well as membership in it, for provision and protection of their labor rights, unless otherwise provided by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
9) participation through their representatives in collective negotiations and drafting of a collective contract, as well as acquaintance with the signed collective contract;
10) compensation for damage caused to health in connection with the performance of labor duties;
11) compulsory social insurance;
12) insurance against accidents in performance of labor (service) duties;
13) guarantees and compensation payments;
14) protection of their rights and legitimate interests by all means that do not contradict the law;
15) an equal pay for equal work without any discrimination;
16) applying for resolution of an individual labor dispute consistently to the conciliation commission, the court in the manner provided for by this Code;
17) a workplace equipped in accordance with the requirements of safety and labor protection;
18) provision with individual and collective protection means, special clothing in accordance with the requirements stipulated by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as labor, collective contracts;
19) refusal to perform work in the event of a situation that poses a threat to the health or life, with notification to the direct manager or representative of the employer about it;
20) applying to the authorized state body for labor and / or the local labor inspectorate to conduct a survey of labor safety and protection conditions in the workplace, as well as to participate in verification and review of issues related to improving conditions, safety and labor protection;
21) appeal against the actions (inaction) of the employer in the area of labor relations directly related to them;
22) payment for labor in accordance with qualifications, complexity of labor, the quantity and quality of the work performed, as well as working conditions;
23) resolution of individual and collective labor disputes, including the right to strike, in the manner prescribed by this Code, other laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
24) protection of personal data held by the employer.
25) getting information about the employment agreement and work activity from the unified system of accounting for employment agreements.