Inspectors of the State Labor Inspectorate under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Azerbaijan found non-payment of 38 988 manat to hired employees in January. "It's just about the delay of social benefits in the workplace," Turan was told in the Department of Public Relations of the Ministry of Labor. The sum includes 22 765 manat "trapped" in the wage fund by the employers. The rest of the money regarded social benefits and compensation, as well as compensation for damage.
In addition, five illegally dismissed workers were reinstated in their jobs in January. --17D-
Economics
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Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree to strengthen social protection for pensioners by implementing pension indexation, effective from January 1, 2025.
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The Italian government has extended the deadline for applications in the international tender for the sale of several strategic assets until February 14, confirming that a bidder from Azerbaijan remains among the frontrunners.
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An investigation led by Ghalib Toghrul, Chairman of the Board of the Center for Economic Research, has highlighted budgetary expenditures in the Azerbaijani districts of Aghdam, Fuzuli, and Khojavend, focusing on civil service projects linked to the reconstruction of territories liberated from Armenian occupation.
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On February 4, Azerbaijani Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov met with a delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Anna Bordeaux, head of the IMF mission in Azerbaijan, to discuss economic cooperation, financial sector issues and structural reforms, the ministry said.
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