Uzbekistan’s Senate ratifies ILO Convention on Paid Annual Leave

The Paid Annual Leave Convention, adopted in Geneva in 1970, aims to ensure all employees have access to paid time off while retaining job security and salary continuity, supporting workers' right to rest. In August, the Legislative Chamber of Uzbekistan passed the bill through three readings.

Under the ratified convention, all employees are entitled to a minimum of three weeks’ paid leave annually. Employees who work fewer hours than required for full leave still earn time off proportionate to their employment. The convention also stipulates that the minimum employment period required to qualify for paid leave should not exceed six months. Furthermore, all employees, regardless of sector, are eligible for the leave benefit, intended to enhance well-being and work conditions.

Member states’ regulatory bodies may permit paid leave to be divided into parts, provided one segment is at least two weeks, unless otherwise agreed in employment contracts. Currently, 38 countries, including Russia, Germany, Finland, Switzerland, and Sweden, have ratified the convention.