Due to the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, every resident of Uzbekistan has the right to work, free choice of work, fair conditions of labour and protection against unemployment in the procedure specified by law, social security in old age, in the event of disability and loss of the bread-winner, as well as in some other cases specified by law.

The mission of the Ministry of Labour of the Republic of Uzbekistan is to ensure the implementation of these rights.

Ministry of Labour of the Republic of Uzbekistan is the main state institution responsible for labour, employment, and social protection policy making. The ministry is tasked with the development and regulation of labour market and ensuring employment of population, regulation of labour relations and labour protection, provision of social services for population and medical-social rehabilitation of persons with disabilities.