The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan signed Law No. 321-VI, On Amendments into Certain Labour-Related Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Amendment Law) on 4 May. The law entered into force on 16 May and amended a number of legislative acts of the of the Republic of Kazakhstan, including Criminal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Code on Administrative Offences, and Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Trade Unions.” The key amendments were made into Kazakhstan Labour Code dated 23 November 2015, No. 414-V (Labour Code).