What labor rights do the employee have when concluding an employment contract?

What labor rights do the employee have when concluding an employment contract?



According to the information shared by the State Labor Inspection Service, when concluding an employment contract, the employee has the following labor rights:

- Applying to the employer to change the terms of the labor contract or to cancel it by signing the labor contract stipulated in the Labor Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan;

- To work in labor conditions that ensure the protection of life, health and work, as well as to demand the creation of such conditions;

- To receive a salary not lower than the minimum amount established by law;

- Refuse to perform work and services that are not included in the labor function defined by the labor contract;

- When performing such works and services, demand the payment of appropriate additional wages;

- To work during the working hours determined by the legislation;

- To receive additional salary or to demand its provision when involved in work overtime;

- To use paid basic leave and, in appropriate cases, additional, social, unpaid, educational leaves;

- To demand compensation for damage to property and health during the performance of work;

- Compulsory social insurance by the employer in accordance with the legislation;

- In addition, to use any other types of insurance and other rights arise.