A program called 'Safe and Respectful Work Environment' will gradually be implemented in Uzbekistan. This program is designed to protect employees from any forms of pressure, violence, discrimination, and harassment in the work environment.
It is planned that a special online portal for implementing this program will be launched before December 1, 2026. This initiative will cover both state structures and organizations where the state share exceeds 50%, as well as all other enterprises and institutions, regardless of their legal form.
Employees will be able to use the new portal to report cases of discrimination, violence, or pressure in the workplace. If the complaint concerns the direct supervisor or another responsible employee, the system will automatically redirect it to a higher authority.
The portal will serve as a place to register all appeals, collect necessary evidence, and store the results of inspections conducted. It is important that information about identified violations and measures taken cannot be deleted.
If the received appeal reveals signs of a crime, the relevant data will be transferred to competent authorities through the '112' service. Furthermore, it is recommended to supplement company internal regulations with provisions stipulating that sexual and physical violence, as well as harassment, are classified as a serious violation of employment duties.
Pressure, persecution, and psychological impact on an employee for filing a complaint should be considered a violation of labor discipline. The Agency for Efficiency Management will have the right to monitor compliance with these requirements through the portal and demand the elimination of detected discrepancies.
It was previously noted that over 2,4 thousand employees of state structures were held accountable for incorrect handling of citizens' appeals. As a result of inspections conducted by People's Reception Offices, 151 officials lost their positions, and more than 800 people received reprimands.
