Technical and Legal Labour Inspection – The Federation of Trade Unions of Kyrgyzstan, FTUK

In the system of social protection for workers, occupational safety holds a special place in the work of the Federation of Trade Unions of Kyrgyzstan.

On April 28, 2022, the Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Migration of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Federation of Trade Unions of Kyrgyzstan signed a bilateral Agreement on Mutual Cooperation in the Implementation of State and Public Control over Compliance with the Labor Legislation, Occupational Safety, and other normative legal acts containing provisions of labor law. This became the basis for establishing close cooperation between the Service for the Control and Supervision of Labor Legislation under the Ministry and the Technical and Legal Labour Inspection of the Federation of Trade Unions of Kyrgyzstan.

Data on the Work of Technical Inspectors

For the eleven months of 2024, the FTUK Technical Inspection investigated:

2 cases

with the participation of women

66 cases

involving injured persons

33 cases

with fatal outcomes

accidents

The Technical Labour Inspection is an authorized representative body of the trade union, established to carry out union public control over employers’ compliance with occupational safety legislation. It conducts its activities in accordance with the Labor Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic “On Occupational Safety,” the “Regulation on the Technical Labour Inspection of the Federation of Trade Unions of Kyrgyzstan,” and the job descriptions of the FTUK labour inspectors.

The FTUK Technical Labour Inspection coordinates the activities of the republican sectoral technical labour inspections of trade unions that are subordinate to the respective trade union bodies. These inspections operate in accordance with the Regulation “On the Technical Labour Inspection of the Trade Unions of Kyrgyzstan dated 05.09.2017 No. 42-3.” They are independent, decide on the organization of their work, determine their structure, staffing, salary supplements, and other types of social and welfare provisions, establish procedures for their employment and dismissal, and specify their rights and responsibilities in carrying out the functions assigned to them in accordance with the specifics of their industry.

The Technical Labour Inspection of the Federation of Trade Unions of Kyrgyzstan, structured on a sectoral basis, includes:

Within the FTUK Technical Inspection:

6

Technical Inspectors

2

Legal Inspectors

6

Technical Inspectors in the regions of the Kyrgyz Republic

4

Legal Inspectors in the regions of the Kyrgyz Republic

17

Technical Inspectors in FTUK member organizations

Actively interacting with state supervisory bodies, it carries out public control over the observance of safe and healthy working conditions and promotes their more comprehensive inclusion in collective agreements of organizations and institutions. It is important to note that the Technical Labour Inspection actively participates in the development and implementation of a social legislative framework, conducted as part of the inventory of draft laws of the Kyrgyz Republic, and represents the Federation of Trade Unions of Kyrgyzstan. A significant volume of work carried out by the Technical Labour Inspection is associated with reviewing statements, complaints, and appeals by workers on issues related to compliance with labor law in the field of occupational safety. In six months, the inspection reviewed 177 written appeals and calculated compensation for damages amounting to 80,000,000 soms.

Main Tasks of the Technical Labour Inspection

Protection of the legal rights and interests of trade union members in the field of occupational safety

Identification and prevention of violations of safety rules and labor conditions at workplaces

Taking inspector control measures as provided by legislation

Informing state authorities of violations, abuses, or inaction in the field of occupational safety for the adoption of necessary state measures

Participation in the investigation of workplace accidents, analyzing their causes, and developing proposals to prevent such incidents

Providing trade union members with information on compliance with the provisions of labor legislation

Monitoring compliance with occupational safety and other normative legal acts containing provisions of labor law

Human Rights Work

The main goal of the human rights activities of FTUK is the effective protection of labor rights, freedoms, and the legitimate interests of workers — members of trade unions and trade union organizations, as well as the consolidation of labor rights, freedoms, and interests.

Our Trade Union Legal Inspectors Are Ready to Solve Your Problem:

Free legal assistance
Resolution of labor disputes
Restoration to the former workplace after unlawful dismissal
Recovery of arrears in wage payments from the employer
Protection of the worker’s rights in cases of unlawful application of disciplinary measures
Representation in court
Preparation of a claim for court
Determination of the line of legal defense
Online consultation
Preparation of objections to a claim, an appeal complaint, or an appellate protest
Saving your time and money (for trade union members only)
Preparation of procedural documents
Appeal to the prosecutor’s office
Assistance in drafting a letter to the employer
Collaboration with regional FTUK legal inspectors
Provision of legal assistance in 7 regions of the Kyrgyz Republic
We provide practical assistance in solving arising problems and organize cooperation with state supervisory and control bodies for workers — trade union members within the labor legislation system at all levels of social partnership.