In Uzbekistan, the list of light types of jobs and professions that students of general secondary, specialized secondary, and professional educational institutions can engage in is expected to be approved. The relevant decision project has been developed by the Ministry of Employment and Reduction of Poverty.
It was created with the aim of ensuring the labor rights of students of general secondary, specialized secondary, and professional educational institutions to carry out light labor that does not harm their health or hinder their moral development and does not disrupt the educational process during their free time from studies, in accordance with the Labor Code. The approval of the relevant regulations by the Cabinet of Ministers is expected.
The list includes names of 40 jobs and professions. Specifically, students can work as waiters, salespeople, barbers, manual packers, farm members, porters, according to a list that can be found here.
In this case, for employees aged between 16 to 18 years, when their work time consists only of tasks related to manually lifting and carrying loads, the weight limit for lifting and carrying should not exceed 4.1 kilograms, and they should not be involved in moving loads with carts or trolleys.
For minors under the age of 16, when one-third of their work time consists of tasks related to manually lifting and carrying loads, the weight limit for lifting and carrying should not exceed 6.5 kilograms for boys and 3.5 kilograms for girls.
The regulation “On the regulation of the labor of students of general secondary, specialized secondary, and professional educational institutions in the use of their labor” that is expected to be approved will apply to all enterprises, organizations, and institutions, regardless of ownership form, as well as to individual citizens who employ workers under the age of 18 under a labor contract (contract).
Hiring 15–16-year-olds is carried out on the basis of a labor contract when there is written consent from one of the parents (or guardian).
Persons under the age of 18 should not be employed in hard labor or in jobs with harmful and dangerous working conditions. The employer must fully compensate any harm caused to an employee under 18 years of age due to injury, occupational disease, or any other health damage related to the performance of their labor duties, in the manner prescribed by law.
Individuals who fail to comply with this regulation when using the labor of students of general secondary, specialized secondary, and professional educational institutions are expected to be held accountable in accordance with legislative documents.
