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The employer cost is generally estimated at ~22% of the employee's salary.

• Social Security Contribution - 5%
• Social Tax - 11%
• Medical Insurance - 3%
• Employer Liability Insurance - 0.49%
• Obligatory Pension Contribution - 2.5%

Contributions have limits, which are determined by the national minimum wage and the monthly calculator index (MCI), therefore, percentages may vary.

These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our Sales team for a quote.

Standard working hours are 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. The standard work week is from Monday to Friday.

Overtime payment is mandatory. Hours outside of standard work hours are considered overtime. Employees can work a maximum of 2 hours of overtime a day and 12 hours over a month. For additional hours, employees are paid 150% of the hourly rate.

Employees are entitled to 126 days of paid leave. 70 days must be taken before the child's birth. The employee will receive 100% of the salary during this period, and the employer will be responsible for this pay.

Depending on the location of the employee, maternity leave can be extended to 160 days of paid leave.

Terminations in Kazakstan are complex. There is no at-will termination in Kazakstan for employers outside the probation period and termination must be done for just cause.

Compliant terminations include:

• Voluntarily by the employee
• By mutual agreement
• Unilaterally by the employer based on:
  • probation period
  • objective grounds
  • disciplinary dismissal
  • performance due to unsuitability for the job
• By the expiration of the contract

Kazakhstan celebrates 16 National Holidays. National public holidays include:

• New Year's Day
• New Year Holiday
• New Year Holiday
• Orthodox Christmas Day
• International Women's Day
• Nauryz Holiday
• Kazakhstan People Solidarity Day
• Kazakhstan People Solidarity Day Holiday
• Defender's Day
• Victory Day
• Defender's Day Holiday
• Capital City Day
• Kurban Ait
• Constitution Day
• First President Day
• Independence Day (2 days)

Contracts must be in Kazakh, and Russian and can be trilingual. They must be in writing and signed by both parties.

A contract must include:

• Parties’ details
• Employee’s position
• Place of work
• Term of agreement
• Start date
• Working hours and leisure time
• Salary
• Working conditions
• Employer’s duties and responsibilities
• Employee’s duties and responsibilities
• Termination terms
• Date and number of agreement