{"id":4665,"date":"2026-07-15T13:44:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T08:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bondstonelaw.com\/?page_id=4665"},"modified":"2026-07-15T14:34:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T09:34:13","slug":"termination-and-redundancy-in-kazakhstan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bondstonelaw.com\/ru\/termination-and-redundancy-in-kazakhstan\/","title":{"rendered":"Termination and Redundancy in Kazakhstan"},"content":{"rendered":"

EMPLOYMENT & LABOUR LAW  \u00b7  KAZAKHSTAN<\/p>\n

Termination & Redundancy in Kazakhstan<\/h1>\n

Bond Stone advises international employers on lawful termination and redundancy procedures in Kazakhstan \u2014 grounds for termination under the Labour Code, notice periods, severance pay entitlements, mandatory conciliation commission procedures, and reduction in force (RIF) management for multinational companies restructuring their Kazakhstan operations.<\/p>\n

Primary authority: Labour Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 414-V dated 23 November 2015 (as amended), Articles 49\u201364 (grounds for termination), Article 157\u2013162 (conciliation commission). Authority: adilet.zan.kz<\/a><\/p>\n

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Termination Framework \u2014 Key Provisions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Ground<\/th>\nArticle<\/th>\nNotice<\/th>\nSeverance<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Redundancy (reduction in headcount)<\/td>\nArt. 54 \u00a71(2)<\/td>\n1 month<\/td>\nAverage monthly salary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Liquidation of employer<\/td>\nArt. 54 \u00a71(1)<\/td>\n1 month<\/td>\nAverage monthly salary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Employee misconduct<\/td>\nArt. 54 \u00a71(10)<\/td>\nNone required<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Poor performance (confirmed by attestation)<\/td>\nArt. 54 \u00a71(3)<\/td>\n1 month<\/td>\nAverage monthly salary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mutual agreement<\/td>\nArt. 50<\/td>\nBy agreement<\/td>\nBy agreement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Employee initiative (resignation)<\/td>\nArt. 56<\/td>\n1 month<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

RIF Procedure \u2014 Step by Step<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Decision and documentation<\/p>\n

Board or director resolution approving the RIF \u2014 identifying positions to be eliminated and business justification. Bond Stone prepares the resolution and all supporting documentation in Kazakh, Russian, and English.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Conciliation commission notification<\/p>\n

Where a conciliation commission exists, the employer must notify it of the proposed RIF before issuing individual notices. Bond Stone advises on conciliation commission formation requirements and manages the notification process.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Individual termination notices<\/p>\n

Written notice to each affected employee \u2014 minimum 1 month before termination date. Notice must state the ground for termination (Article 54 \u00a71(2)) and the effective date. Bond Stone prepares trilingual notices and manages delivery documentation.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Final settlement & documentation<\/p>\n

On the termination date \u2014 payment of outstanding salary, unused leave compensation, and severance (average monthly salary). Issuance of work record book entries. Bond Stone prepares all final settlement documentation and manages the payroll compliance checklist.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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Experience<\/h2>\n

Bond Stone has advised international employers on employment mandates in Kazakhstan since 2007. Client confidentiality is maintained across all matters.<\/p>\n

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RIF \u2014 International Media Company<\/p>\n

Employment \u00b7 Kazakhstan \u00b7 Media<\/p>\n

Full lifecycle RIF for an international media company \u2014 5 positions terminated under Article 54 \u00a71(2). Conciliation commission guidance, trilingual termination documentation, and final settlement management completed within statutory timeline.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Executive Termination \u2014 Misconduct<\/p>\n

Employment \u00b7 Kazakhstan \u00b7 Financial Services<\/p>\n

Advising an international financial services employer on termination of a senior executive for misconduct \u2014 disciplinary procedure compliance, investigation documentation, and termination order preparation to withstand challenge.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mutual Agreement Termination \u2014 Energy Sector<\/p>\n

Employment \u00b7 Kazakhstan \u00b7 Energy<\/p>\n

Structuring mutual agreement termination packages for 3 senior employees of an energy sector company \u2014 negotiated severance in excess of statutory minimum, confidentiality provisions, and non-disparagement terms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mass RIF \u2014 Manufacturing Company<\/p>\n

Employment \u00b7 Kazakhstan \u00b7 Manufacturing<\/p>\n

Managing a large-scale RIF for a multinational manufacturing company restructuring its Kazakhstan operations \u2014 15+ positions, conciliation commission formation, phased termination timeline, and full documentation package in Kazakh, Russian, and English.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Wrongful Termination Risk Assessment<\/p>\n

Employment \u00b7 Kazakhstan \u00b7 Technology<\/p>\n

Pre-termination risk assessment for a technology company proposing to terminate a protected employee category \u2014 advising on alternative grounds, documentation requirements, and litigation exposure before any notice was issued.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Termination Settlement \u2014 Disputed Claim<\/p>\n

Employment \u00b7 Kazakhstan \u00b7 Retail<\/p>\n

Negotiating termination settlement for an employer facing an employee dispute \u2014 achieving mutual agreement termination on terms that avoided court proceedings and protected the employer’s reputation.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Why Bond Stone<\/p>\n

\u2726  18+ years advising international employers in Kazakhstan<\/p>\n

\u2726  Trilingual documentation \u2014 Kazakh, Russian, and English<\/p>\n

\u2726  Ranked Legal 500 EMEA and IFLR1000 \u2014 Almaty and Astana offices<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Primary authority: adilet.zan.kz<\/a><\/p>\n

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Discuss your Kazakhstan employment matter<\/h2>\n

Contact Bond Stone for a confidential discussion about Termination & Redundancy in Kazakhstan.<\/p>\n

\n\ud83d\udce7 info@bondstonelaw.com<\/a>
\n\ud83d\udcde +7 (701) 729 76 72<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\nRequest a Confidential Consultation<\/a>
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EMPLOYMENT & LABOUR LAW  \u00b7  KAZAKHSTAN Termination & Redundancy in Kazakhstan Bond Stone advises international employers on lawful termination and redundancy procedures in Kazakhstan \u2014 grounds for termination under the Labour Code, notice periods, severance pay entitlements, mandatory conciliation commission procedures, and reduction in force (RIF) management for multinational companies restructuring their Kazakhstan operations. Primary […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4665","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"3.0.2","language":"ru","enabled_languages":["en","ru"],"languages":{"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"ru":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bondstonelaw.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4665","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bondstonelaw.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bondstonelaw.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bondstonelaw.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bondstonelaw.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4665"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/bondstonelaw.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4665\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4677,"href":"https:\/\/bondstonelaw.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4665\/revisions\/4677"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bondstonelaw.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}