Uzbekistan has recovered nearly UZS 130bn ($10.3mn) in unpaid wages from more than 10,000 employees since the start of 2025, according to a report by the Ministry of Poverty Reduction and Employment.
The Ministry’s State Labor Inspectorate, which monitors compliance with labor laws and workplace safety, played a central role in securing the overdue payments. During inspections in the first half of the year, the agency facilitated the recovery of UZS 129.77bn ($10.2mn) in unpaid salaries and equivalent payments owed to 10,501 employees.
Of this total, UZS 109.1bn ($8.6mn) were recovered directly through the intervention of state labor inspectors, while UZS 20.7bn ($1.6mn) were reclaimed through court rulings.
The Ministry noted that the back wages were owed by a range of employers, including large corporations as well as small and medium-sized businesses.
Legal experts say the stricter enforcement of labor regulations is having a noticeable impact. Labor law specialist Saidali Mukhtoraliev emphasized that the illegal dismissal of civil servants can now result in direct financial consequences for responsible officials.
Citing Article 51 of Uzbekistan’s law on state civil service, Mukhtoraliev explained that when a civil servant is reinstated following an unlawful dismissal, the resulting damages are initially paid from the state budget—but then reimbursed by the guilty party through a legal process known as recourse.
“Every sum and every penny paid from the budget due to unlawful termination will now be recouped from the personal funds of the responsible individuals,” he said.
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