TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, May 29. Cafes,
restaurants, and pubs in Uzbekistan will soon be allowed to
officially hire temporary staff through a simplified digital
process under new reforms aimed at supporting small businesses,
Trend reports via the
press service of the Uzbek president.
According to a presidential decree on improving economic and
administrative conditions for small enterprises, the new hiring
mechanism will take effect on June 1, 2026.
Under the system, hospitality and catering businesses will be
able to quickly register seasonal or short-term workers, formalize
employment contracts, and pay wages on the same day through a
mobile application developed by labor authorities.
The initiative was presented to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev
during a government meeting on May 26 focused on reducing
regulatory barriers for small businesses.
Until now, Uzbekistan’s labor regulations applied the same
hiring and dismissal procedures to both large state institutions
and small private businesses, creating administrative challenges
for industries with flexible staffing needs.
