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Branch Professional Union of Machine Builders & JSC EPK Stepnogorsk
Lead NCPKazakhstan
Supporting NCP(s)
DescriptionSpecific instance alleging a non-observance of the OECD Guidelines.
Theme(s)Concepts and principles, General policies, Human rights, Employment and industrial relations
Date5 Dec 2022
Host country(ies)Kazakhstan
SourceTrade Union
Industry sectorManufacturing
StatusIn progress
Summary

Read the Initial Assessment published 15 December 2023: English


On 5 December 2022, Branch Professional Union of Machine Builders, a trade union, submitted a specific instance to the NCP of Kazakhstan alleging that JSC «EPK Stepnogorsk», a manufacturing company in Kazakhstan, had not observed the Concepts and Principles (Chapter I), General Policies (Chapter II), Human Rights (Chapter IV), and Employment and Industrial Relations (Chapter V) provisions of the Guidelines. Specifically, the submitters alleged that the company had violated the terms of an Industry Agreement in accordance with national legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on trade unions. Parallel proceedings are ongoing with the company and submitter in accordance with national legislation.

On 15 December 2023, the NCP published an initial assessment deciding that the specific instance merited further examination and will move to good offices.


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