Azerbaijan’s parliament considers hourly pay for short-term workers
The proposed Labor Code changes would also cover people working no more than 20 hours a week and bar cash payments in place of minimum annual paid leave.
The proposed Labor Code changes would also cover people working no more than 20 hours a week and bar cash payments in place of minimum annual paid leave.

Azerbaijan’s parliament is considering Labor Code amendments that would introduce hourly pay for workers on short-term employment contracts and those with limited weekly hours, JAMnews said. A separate provision would prohibit replacing workers’ minimum annual paid leave entitlement with money.
Under the proposal, Azerbaijan’s Cabinet of Ministers would choose which sectors the hourly-pay provisions cover. Agriculture and catering are possible areas.
The amendments remain before parliament for consideration. Adoption, implementation dates and final sector eligibility remain unconfirmed.

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