According to Article 64 of the Labor Code and the rules of attestation of workplaces with the decision No. 38 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated March 6, 2000, the important points related to the attestation of workplaces are as follows:
- The duration of attestation is determined by the enterprise itself, depending on changes in the nature and conditions of work, not less than once in 5 years;
- All workplaces available in the enterprise must pass attestation;
- The results of the work of the attestation commission of the enterprise are formalized with the attestation protocol of workplaces on labor conditions;
- As a result of the attestation of workplaces, their mass layoffs are inadmissible, and at the same time, based on the results of the attestation of the workplace, the employer cannot cancel the employment contracts of the employees.
According to the rules, the purpose of the attestation of workplaces on working conditions is to directly improve the working conditions of the employee. Thus, one of the objectives of the attestation is to justify the granting of concessions and compensations to workers engaged in dangerous and harmful work and hard work. Also, considering the issue of stopping the operation of the space, field, production equipment and changing the technology, which directly endangers the health and life of the workers.
In addition, as a result of the attestation of workplaces on labor conditions, one of the goals is to apply administrative and economic sanctions to the guilty officials in connection with the violation of the legislation on labor protection.
It should be noted that according to Article 192.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, a fine in the amount of seven hundred (700) to one thousand two hundred (1200) manats is imposed by the employer for violating the rules of attestation of employees and workplaces.
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