Teacher granted 2 million tenge to Zhambyl region school
In the Zhambyl Region's Zhalylinsky District, a history teacher has secured a significant victory in her court battle against the school administration. The teacher, who has been serving at a secondary school since 1991, was dismissed due to retirement age, despite her request to continue working until the end of the academic year.
The court ruled in favour of the teacher, ordering her reinstatement and compensation for the period of forced absence from December 2024 to May 2025. The school administration was also instructed to pay an additional 100,000 tenge as moral damages and 250,000 tenge for legal representation.
The court found that the school had violated labor code norms, collective agreements, and industry agreements. However, the court case did not reveal any reasons for the school's alleged violation of labor laws.
The school director attempted to appeal the court's decision, but it was left unchanged. The court also issued a private ruling to the district education department of the akimat, requiring them to take measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.
The specific details of the compensation awarded to the teacher were not specified in the report. This case is a notable example of the ongoing issues faced by teachers in Kazakhstan, particularly in districts like Zhalylinsky and regions like Atyrau.
Common labor code violations related to teachers in Kazakhstan include local authorities assigning teachers duties unrelated to their main professional responsibilities and wrongful punitive actions against teachers for incidents outside their direct control. Courts and government responses have addressed these issues by highlighting the need for legal reforms that better protect teachers from such violations and clarify their liabilities.
For instance, teachers have frequently been compelled to perform tasks unrelated to teaching, such as organizing community events, cleaning, or acting as election workers, which violates labor norms by overburdening them with responsibilities beyond their professional duties.
Teachers have also been unjustly held accountable for accidents involving students outside school premises or due to parental negligence. This has led to dismissals and legal conflicts, as seen in a case from the Almaty region.
The government’s approach involves legal reforms to prevent labor violations and wrongful dismissals of teachers. These reforms include raising teachers’ salaries, instituting bonuses, and removing extraneous duties to allow teachers to focus on education. The President has also called for stronger oversight by the Prosecutor’s Office to stop local authorities from violating labor laws protecting teachers.
While detailed court compensation awards specific to Zhalylinsky District and Atyrau are not explicitly documented in the search results, the overarching legal trend is towards strengthening educators’ rights and protections. This case serves as a reminder of the importance of upholding the rights of educators and ensuring they are treated fairly and in accordance with labor laws.
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