The Ministry of Healthcare and Social Development of the
Republic of Kazakhstan developed a new draft Labor Code of the
Republic of Kazakhstan. In addition to other novelties, a number of
proposed amendments to the labor legislation should benefit the
rights and interests of employers. The draft Labor Code is expected
to be shortly passed to the Majilis of the Parliament of the
Republic of Kazakhstan. Please find below the most significant, in
our view, proposed amendments to the labor legislation.
Non-competition clause
In contrast with the current Labor Code of the Republic of
Kazakhstan (the "Current Code"), the
draft new Labor Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (the
"Draft Code") provides for the
possibility of inclusion into an employment contract, an obligation
on an employee not to engage in activities which may cause direct
or indirect damage to the employer (the
"non-competition clause"). If a
non-competition clause is included in an employment
