Employment
A 2016 Labour Code with a 40-hour week and 24 days' leave
The 2016 Labour Code replaced the 1997 statute. It sets a 40-hour week, at least 24 calendar days of annual leave and written contracts, with termination on statutory grounds.
Key rules
- Jurisdiction — Courts hear individual disputes; the state labour inspectorate supervises compliance.
- Deadline — Individual labour dispute claim within three months
- Deadline — Two months' notice for redundancy
Governing law
- Labour Code of the Republic of Tajikistan2016
- Law on Trade Unions
- Law on Employment of the Population
In practice
The 2016 code modernised contract categories, clarified probation and expanded provisions on labour migration, reflecting how much of the workforce works abroad. Fixed-term contracts are permitted on listed grounds only. Overtime requires consent and premium pay. Severance applies on redundancy and liquidation. Trade unions exist under a single national federation, and collective bargaining is formally available though its practical reach is limited outside state enterprises.