Motto: “Decent Work for All”
The Department of Labour Law specialises in training highly qualified professionals in labour law and social security law, developing educational materials in line with international standards, and incorporating advanced international practices into the educational process.
The Department's primary goal is to become one of the internationally recognised research and educational centres in the field of labour law and to train specialists equipped with up-to-date knowledge and practical skills who can meet the demands of the international labour market.
The Department also places particular emphasis on studying developments in labour law in Uzbekistan and worldwide, examining international standards and leading foreign practices, researching legal and regulatory acts governing labour relations, and developing proposals for their improvement.
In these areas, the Department cooperates with the Ministry of Poverty Reduction and Employment of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Federation of Trade Unions of Uzbekistan, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, law enforcement agencies, and civil society institutions.
Training highly qualified professionals in labour law at undergraduate, postgraduate, and other levels of education;
developing and improving curricula, textbooks, and teaching materials in labour law and social security law;
conducting fundamental and applied research on the legal regulation of labour relations;
developing research-based and practical proposals to improve national labour legislation;
analysing the effectiveness of the application of labour law provisions and contributing to the improvement of law enforcement practices;
fostering students' legal awareness and legal culture, while developing their knowledge and skills in protecting labour rights.
The Department offers a total of six courses in labour law and social security law at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Undergraduate Programme
Compulsory course:
Labour Law.
Elective course:
Social Security Law.
Master's Programme
Compulsory courses:
Labour Dispute Resolution;
Legal Regulation of Employment Contracts;
Social Security Law.
Elective courses:
Comparative Labour Law;
Local Regulatory Acts in Labour Relations.
Lectures and seminars are delivered as part of these courses.
The Department's academic staff and independent researchers conduct research in the speciality 12.00.02 — Labour Law and Social Security Law.
Over the past three years, the Department has achieved the following results:
27 research articles published in academic journals included in the list of the Higher Attestation Commission;
10 articles published in international academic journals;
6 research articles published in journals indexed in the Scopus database;
2 textbooks, 1 study guide, and 2 monographs published;
participation in 20 international academic conferences;
organisation of 3 international and 5 national academic conferences and round tables.
As part of its international cooperation efforts, the Department has established academic and research links with foreign higher education institutions. In particular, Professor Hajime Wada of Nagoya University, Associate Professor and Doctor of Law Canan Erdogan of Yildirim Beyazit University, and Associate Professor Botagoz Aspandiarovna Umitchinova of the Kazakh-American Free University deliver classes for the Department remotely.
The academic staff of the Department of Labour Law actively participated in drafting the revised Labour Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Furthermore, in 2025, the Department's academic staff prepared and published Volume III of the Commentary on the Labour Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The Department has established cooperation with relevant departments of several higher education and research institutions in Uzbekistan, including the University of World Economy and Diplomacy, the Academy of the General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the Academy of Labour Relations.
The Department hosts a research club entitled “Labour Law” and a research school led by Doctor of Law and Associate Professor Shukhrat Ismailov. Around 100 talented undergraduate and postgraduate students, independent researchers, and doctoral candidates participate in their activities. They conduct research on current issues in labour law and social security law.
The Department also engages practising legal professionals in its activities. These include Sadoqat Safoeva, a judge of the Tashkent City Court; Shavkatjon Hamrakulov and Mirsaid Rakhmatov, heads of departments at the Ministry of Justice; and Guzalya Rzaeva, a department head at the Federation of Trade Unions of Uzbekistan, all of whom work with the Department on a part-time basis.
The Department currently employs 20 academic staff members, including:
5 Associate Professors;
7 Senior Lecturers;
8 Lecturers.
Five full-time academic staff members hold academic degrees, including one Doctor of Sciences and four Candidates of Sciences. The Department's academic qualification rate stands at 50%.
In addition, 10 independent researchers and 4 doctoral candidates are involved in the Department's research and academic activities.
The Department's academic staff place particular emphasis on continuously enhancing their professional and research expertise, exchanging experience with international colleagues, and incorporating modern pedagogical approaches into the educational process.