Employment and migration law

Military training in 2023

On 10 May 2023, the Russian President signed Decree No. 333 calling up Russian nationals in reserve for military training in 2023.

Electronic document management in employment relationships is now subject to legal regulation Pepeliaev Group advises that on 22 November 2021 much-anticipated amendments to the Russian Labour Code were adopted to regulate electronic document management in employment relationships. 

Vaccination is voluntary, but mandatory Pepeliaev Group`s lawyers answered the most frequently asked questions of employers concerning mandatory vaccination, using Moscow as an example.

The government has clarified specific aspects of how certain permit regimes should be applied that were introduced in connection with the spread of COVID-19
Pepeliaev Group advises that Resolution No. 1580 of the Russian Government dated 1 October 2020 (“Resolution No. 1580”) , which establishes specific aspects of how permit regimes should be applied in the areas of industrial safety, the electric power industry and heat supply, came into force on 3 October 2020.

The Ministry of Labour has issued recommendations for identifying a personal interest in procurement

Pepeliaev Group advises that the Russian Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has published Guidelines for the identification of a personal interest in procurement.

Rules for forming, maintaining and upgrading the “Work in Russia” information system will be amended

Pepeliaev Group advises of amendments being prepared to the Rules for forming, maintaining and upgrading the All-Russian base of vacancies known as “Work in Russia”. Amendments are planned to be adopted in connection with the conduct of an experiment for the use of electronic documents associated with work.

The procedure has been devised for conducting an experiment aimed at using work-related electronic documents Pepeliaev Group advises that the Ministry of Labour and Social Security has devised the draft order “On approving the regulation on the procedure for conducting an experiment aimed at using work-related electronic documents”

An experiment with the use of electronic documents associated with employment relationships

Pepeliaev Group advises about a planned experiment in the Russian Federation with the use of electronic documents associated with employment relationships.

The timeframe has been changed for filing the SZV-TD form Resolution No. 460 of the Russian Government dated 8 April 2020 “On approving the Temporary rules for the registration of individuals for the purposes of searching for suitable employment and as unemployed, and for paying social benefits to individuals properly registered as unemployed” has changed the timeframe for filing the SZV-TD form when an employee is dismissed or hired. Now this form must be filed not later than on the next business day after the corresponding order has been issued. This rule has come into effect on 9 April 2020.

The term of multiple-entry working visas has been extended for employees of resident companies of the priority development area in the Far East and the Free Port of Vladivostok

On 7 April, Federal Law No. 119-FZ dated 7 April 2020 “On amending articles 25 and 25.6 of Federal Law ‘On the procedure for leaving the Russian Federation and entering into the Russian Federation’ and articles 5 and 16 of Federal Law ‘On the legal status of foreign nationals in the Russian Federation’” was published.

The processing of personal data as part of preventing the spread of COVID-19

Pepeliaev Group advises of certain details concerning the processing of personal data which is carried out to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

The coming week has been declared a non-working week in Russia: is this true for everyone?

Pepeliaev Group advises that the Decree on the Non-Working Week from 30 March to 3 April may be inapplicable to certain representatives of pharmaceutical companies.