Law “On supporting labor initiative (revised version)”.

This Law establishes the legal framework for state policy and institutional arrangements to support employment of the population. It defines key terms such as job seeker, unemployed person, person at risk of unemployment, person with difficulties in finding employment, self-employed person, herder, and micro enterprise operator. The Law sets out principles for non discrimination, voluntary participation in employment measures, equal access to employment services, and support for vulnerable groups. It links the employment promotion regime with other core legislation, including the Constitution, Labour Law, social insurance and social welfare laws, migration of labour force, vocational education and training, and laws on social protection of persons with disabilities and the elderly. The Law distinguishes between general employment services and active labour market measures. General services include career guidance, counselling, information provision, job placement, unemployment benefits (regulated by separate social insurance legislation), and unified registration and information services, all provided free of charge. Active measures are implemented through projects and programs such as pre employment preparation, employment training, support to herders, self employed and micro entrepreneurs, support to employers, public works, and specific support for persons with difficulties in finding employment and for vocational education and training students and graduates. The Law regulates the use of private employment agencies and labour supply services, including their registration, connection to a unified information network, and public financing rules, and prohibits charging jobseekers for placement services. A dedicated Employment Promotion Fund is created to finance these activities. The Law specifies its revenue sources (state and local budgets, bank interest, employer payments related to foreign workers, international loans and grants, donations, repayments of small loans and financial support, and payments from enterprises not employing required numbers of elderly and disabled persons) and allowable expenditures (financing of all listed services and measures, support to vocational education and training funds, strengthening institutional capacity, labour market research, monitoring and evaluation). It establishes a national and subnational governance structure including the central administrative body for labour, National and local Employment Councils as tripartite social dialogue bodies, and local employment offices and labour officers. Detailed provisions regulate labour market information systems, unified registration and information networks, reporting obligations of employers, and coordination with statistics, tax, registration and social insurance bodies. The Law assigns powers and duties to the central government, local councils and governors, employment institutions, employers and citizens, provides for monitoring of implementation, and sets liability.