Here is the ergonomics legislation from
Turkmenistan
The information here was collated from official online sources by Ergo Global ergonomists. All information is for general purposes and cannot be considered 1-to-1 legal advice. Ergo Global disclaim any liability relating to the information provided on this page.
To Note
Turkmenistan does not have a single “ergonomics act,” but ergonomics regulation is integrated into its Labor Code of Turkmenistan.
Remote employees are typically entitled to the same rights and protections as on-site employees, including rights related to wages, leave, social security contributions, and termination.
Page last updated: 25/05/2026
The Duties of
The Employer
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Article 178 - Obligations of the employer to ensure labor protection
1. Obligations to ensure labor protection in the enterprise are imposed on the employer.
2. The employer is obliged to provide:
1) safety of employees when using houses, buildings, machines, mechanisms, equipment, technological processes, as well as when using tools, raw materials and materials in production;
6) teaching safe methods and methods of performing work on labor protection and providing first aid in case of industrial accidents, demonstration on labor protection, on-the-job training and labor protection requirements, knowledge examination on safe methods and methods of performing work;
14) adoption of measures to prevent accidents in order to protect the life and health of employees, including providing first aid to accident victims;
The Duties of
The Employee
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Article 173 - The employee's right to work that meets safety and hygiene requirements
Every employee has the following rights:
1) to a workplace protected from industrial injury, occupational disease or impairment of working capacity, which may occur within the limits of protection from the influence of harmful or dangerous production factors;
2) about labor conditions and their protection at the workplace, about dangerous situations that can harm health, as well as about measures to protect life or health from the influence of dangerous or industrial factors, from the employer, relevant state institutions and public associations to obtain complete and accurate information;
5) to teach (training) safe methods and types of work at the expense of the employer;
What's next?
Step 1
Run an ergonomics audit following these regulations.
Step 2
List out the gaps in your ergonomics policy.
Step 4
Contact Ergo Global for more support where needed.
