ASTANA, Kazakhstan, March 31. Vice Minister of
Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, Askarbek Yertaev, held a meeting with representatives
from the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) of the
United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, Colin Norton and Neville
Bradbury, Trend
reports.
In the course of the negotiations, the parties discussed
cooperation in protecting the rights of Kazakh citizens traveling
to the UK for seasonal work, including the scheme for sending
Kazakh citizens through private employment agencies in accordance
with the national legislation of Kazakhstan.
Yertaev underscored that one of the ministry’s priorities is to
ensure the rights and legal interests of Kazakh citizens working
abroad.
“I would like to highlight the contribution of the United
Kingdom to the development of effective cooperation in ensuring the
legal rights and interests of workers, particularly the signing of
the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Labor and
Social Protection of the Population (MLSP) and GLAA. We believe
that creating favorable employment conditions for Kazakh citizens
and their successful integration into the labor market of the host
country is an essential part of responsible and mutually beneficial
cooperation between our countries,” he said.
As part of the implementation of Kazakhstan’s Migration Policy
Concept for 2023-2027, the mechanisms regulating the activities of
private employment agencies have been revised. A new procedure has
been approved and is being implemented to facilitate their
interaction with labor mobility centers to organize the labor
activities of Kazakh citizens abroad.
In turn, GLAA representatives discussed the process of obtaining
full information about the trip, applying for a visa, and other
important aspects of organizing the departure of Kazakh citizens
for seasonal work in the UK.
At the end of the meeting, both sides agreed to continue
developing cooperation and interaction to protect the labor rights
and interests of Kazakh citizens planning to work in the UK.
On February 11 of this year, as part of the Strategic Dialogue
“Kazakhstan – United Kingdom,” held in London, a Memorandum of
Cooperation was signed between the Ministry of Labor and Social
Protection of the Population and GLAA. The document outlines
cooperation between the two parties in the field of labor
migration.
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