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HR security in 2027: how to avoid fines, losses and lawsuits under the Labour Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Duration 2 days

Trainer Lazutina Irina Viktorovna

The seminar can be held online on the official International Business Academy platform. On completion of the training you will be given a link to the recording, which will be available for one month.
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Seminar dates

Schedule: 10:00 to 17:30

Cost 296 500 tenge

excluding VAT

* VAT of 16% will be added to the invoice

The price includes:

Seminar
Exclusive handout materials
IBA certificates
Notepads, pens
Lunches and 2 coffee breaks

Pay

The Republic of Kazakhstan is undergoing one of the most large-scale reforms of labour legislation. A strict ban has been introduced on civil-law contracts where there are signs of an employment relationship, control has been strengthened through the USETD (enbek.kz) system, occupational safety rules have been expanded, and from 1 January 2027 digital conflict-of-interest checks and automatic notifications from medical organisations on screenings come into force.

In 2027 the area of responsibility of the HR officer and the HR director has finally stopped being just «paperwork». Today a mistake in registering an employee, an incorrect refusal to a candidate, an oversight in military records or a toxic conflict at the workplace can cost the company millions of tenge in losses, and management — personal criminal liability.

Court practice has turned to face the employee, inspections have become digital and automatic, and fines have risen. Business needs protection.

This seminar was created to give you a clear, legally sound algorithm of action in connection with the changes to the Labour Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan: how to build the HR and personnel system so that you can sleep peacefully.

Who this seminar is for:

Heads of HR services and HR records management specialists — to learn the new legislative requirements for 2027, automate processes and guarantee passing any inspection.
HR directors and HR managers — to protect the company's budget from hidden losses, learn to dismiss difficult employees «with precision» and minimise the risk of lawsuits.
Business owners and general directors — to understand where the key vulnerabilities lie in managing people, and how to protect yourself from personal liability

Key Account Manager

Natalya Batukhtina

ns@iba.kz +7 702 777 44 11 WhatsApp

Key Account Manager

Юлия Копцева

manager@iba.kz +7 702 777 44 11 WhatsApp

Office Manager

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Programme

Day 1

HR security and the law (Focus on minimising fines under the Labour Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan)

Block 1. A new era of Ministry of Labour and USETD inspections

How labour inspectors find violations remotely through the USETD (enbek.kz) without visiting the company.
The new, expanded concept of «employer's acts»: which documents are now mandatory to maintain.
Obligations to familiarise employees with cybersecurity acts.

Block 2. Eliminating civil-law contracts and new rules for employment contracts

A direct ban on civil-law contracts (clause 1-1 of Article 26 of the Labour Code): how to remove signs of an employment relationship and avoid additional assessments and fines.
New rules for fixed-term contracts: dismissal during sick leave or social leave.
Protection from redundancy: extending the rights of single fathers, adoptive parents and guardians (Article 54 of the Labour Code).

Block 3. Safety, occupational health and criminal risks

Criminal liability for deliberate non-payment of overtime, night work and work on public holidays.
The role of the technical occupational safety inspector and the Production Council: new rules of the game.
Screening examinations (from 1 January 2027): how to grant leave with pay retained based on the new digital notifications from medical organisations.

Workshop Day 1

Auditing participants' civil-law contracts and internal acts. A step-by-step transfer of «freelancers» into staff without fines.

Day 2

Managing risks and protecting business assets (Focus on HR and disputes)

Block 4. Precise dismissals without the Conciliation Commission

How to dismiss an employee under an article without the risk of reinstatement. The practice of applying Article 52 of the Labour Code.
A special procedure for materially liable persons: lawfully retaining an employee until the handover of property is complete.
A new requirement: how to take into account the degree of remorse and the circumstances when imposing a disciplinary sanction.

Block 5. Conflict of interest, personal data and NDAs

An innovation from 1 January 2027: identifying conflicts of interest (checking the individual identification numbers of relatives and the business identification numbers of former employers through digital systems).
How to correctly obtain written consent to collect biometric data and process personal data in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Non-disclosure agreements (NDA): how to protect trade secrets under Kazakhstani law.

Block 6. Risks at the hiring stage and refusing candidates

A mandatory written refusal: to whom and in which cases the employer is legally obliged to give a written justification for refusing to hire (Article 25 of the Labour Code).
Lawsuits over discrimination and protecting the employee's honour and dignity (a new principle of the Labour Code).

Round table and finale

Case analysis: reviewing real disputes (unlawful dismissal, non-payment of bonuses, civil-law contracts).

HR security in 2027: how to avoid fines, losses and lawsuits under the Labour Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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