Uzbekistan has introduced amendments to its legislation tightening the rules on strikes and increasing penalties for violations. Medical workers, military personnel, judges, and employees in strategic sectors are now prohibited from participating in strikes.

Strikes are banned during states of emergency, martial law, or general mobilization. The list of categories fully banned from striking includes: medical workers, persons in the state civil service register, military personnel, judges, court and law enforcement officers, and employees of energy, water supply, and communication systems.

A strike is deemed illegal if conducted in violation of the Labor Code or other laws. Amendments to the Administrative Liability Code impose fines of 3 to 7 times the base calculation value (BCV) (1.2 to 2.8 million soums) for participation in an illegal strike, and 10 to 15 BCV (4.1 to 6.2 million soums) for leading such a strike.

Changes to the Criminal Code stipulate that repeated leadership or coercion to strike after an administrative penalty can result in a fine of up to 300 BCV (over 123 million soums), compulsory community service of up to 360 hours, restriction of liberty for 1 to 3 years, or imprisonment for up to 3 years.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the law, which regulates the procedure for strikes: if a collective labor dispute cannot be resolved through conciliation procedures, the labor collective may decide to hold a protest action.

Source: podrobno.uz