In Uzbekistan, the procedure for payment of wages in kind has been established

In Uzbekistan, the procedure for payment of wages in kind has been established
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  • 14.07.2023 08:31:00
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The decision of the Cabinet of ministers “on the regulation of payment of wages in kind”was adopted. 

According to the decision, payment of labor in kind is possible based on the written consent of the employee in the following cases:

accounting for the consumption of an employee or his family with food produced and grown by the employer and agricultural products;
accounting in the form of providing food and temporary accommodation to domestic servants by employers who hire domestic servants for the purpose of self-service and assistance in maintaining the household.
Also, the condition for payment of wages in kind is indicated in the employment contract concluded with it on the basis of the consent of the employee. In this case, the total amount of wages in the form of in-kind cannot be more than 30 percent. Regardless of the written consent of the employee from his salary:

If an amount of up to 50 percent is deducted – the total amount of wages paid to the employee in kind cannot exceed 10 percent;
If more than 50 percent is deducted – the employee is prohibited from paying his salary in kind.
When paying wages in kind, the following are prohibited:

when the employee's monthly salary is less than the amount established by the first discharge of the single tariff set of Labor remuneration in legislation, the payment of wages in kind;
setting the price of products offered by manufacturers of agricultural goods and food products higher than their cost;
accounting with alcohol, tobacco products, medicines, cannabis plant, as well as plant and other agricultural products that are prohibited by law from making (giving) realizations;
setting the price of food provided by employers who hire domestic servants and the amount of payments for temporary use of housing at a price higher than the actual market price.

 

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