Employment and migration law

Salaries in foreign currency to employees working abroad

Pepeliaev Group advises that on 18 March 2018 a Federal Law (“Law No. 44”) came into effect allowing more options to employers for making payroll payments in foreign currency.

The Moscow region trilateral agreement has been made for 2018-2020 The Moscow Region Government, the Union “Moscow Region Alliance of Trade Unions” and the associations of employers of the Moscow Region have entered into a Moscow Region Trilateral (Regional) Agreement for 2018-2020 (the “Agreement”).

Joining the 2017-2020 Federal Sector-based Agreement for Construction and Industry of Construction Materials At the federal level, the industry agreement has been adopted which sets additional obligations and automatically extends to companies in the construction sector and in the construction materials industry. To refuse to join the agreement, a well-grounded written refusal should be submitted to the Russian Ministry of Labour by 11 August 2017. 

Amendments to the Labour Code regarding the regulation of part-time work On 29 June, Federal Law No. 125-FZ* “On amending the Russian Labour Code” (“Federal Law No.125”) will come into effect.

Important additions regarding the reduced period during which foreign nationals must register with the migration authority between 1 june and 12 july 2017 As we previously informed you, in accordance with the Russian President's Decree No. 202 ‘On particular aspects of applying increased safety measures during the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in the Russian Federation’ dated 9 May 2017 (the “Decree”), foreign nationals arriving in Kazan, Moscow, St Petersburg and Sochi between 1 June and 12 July 2017, must be registered with the migration authority by the hosting party (the employer or the owner of residential premises) within 24 hours after such foreign nationals have arrived in the above cities.

The period is temporarily redused for foreign citizens to be registered with migration authorities In connection with the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup being held in Russia, Decree No. 202 of the Russian President has been adopted ‘On particulars of applying increased safety measures during the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in the Russian
Federation’ dated 9 May 2017 (the “Decree”).

Joining the 2017-2019 federal sector-based agreement for rail transport companies At the federal level, a sector-based agreement has been adopted which sets additional obligations and automatically extends to rail transport companies. To refuse to join the agreement, a wellgrounded refusal should be submitted to the Russian Ministry of Labour by 15 June 2017.

Joining the agreement to extend for 2017-2019 and amend the federal sector-related agreement for road industry concluded for 2014-2016 Law firm Pepeliaev Group advises that an agreement has been adopted at the federal level to extend the sector-related agreement. The sector-related agreement sets additional obligations and automatically extends to companies in the road industry sector. To refuse to join the extension agreement, a well-grounded refusal should be submitted to the Russian Ministry of Labour by 20 April 2017. 

Joining the agreement regarding the extension of the sector-based agreement for 2014-2016 for the russian aviation industry to 2017-2019 Law firm Pepeliaev Group advises that an agreement has been adopted at the federal level to extend the sector-based agreement. The latter sets additional obligations and automatically extends to companies in Russia's aviation industry. To refuse to join the extension agreement, a well-grounded refusal should be submitted to the Russian Ministry of Labour by 14 April 2017.

Joining the federal sector-based agreement for the extension for 2014-2016 of the sector-based agreement for motor and ground-based urban passenger transport for 2017-2019 At the federal level, an agreement has been adopted to extend the sector-based agreement. The extension agreement sets additional obligations and automatically applies to companies in motor and ground-based urban passenger transport. To refuse to join the extension agreement, a well-grounded refusal in writing should be submitted to the Russian Ministry of Labour by 17 March 2017.

Joining the federal sector-based agreement for 2017-2019 in housing and utilities At the federal level, a sector-based agreement has been adopted which sets additional obligations and automatically extends to companies in housing and utilities. To refuse to join the agreement, a well-grounded refusal in writing should be submitted to the Russian Ministry of Labour by 17 March 2017.

Joining the agreement regarding the extension of the sector-based agreement for 2014-2016 for companies in the oil and gas industries and construction companies that build oil and gas facilities for 2017-2019 At the federal level, an agreement has been adopted to extend the sector-based agreement. The extension agreement sets additional obligations and automatically applies to companies in the oil and gas industries and to construction companies that build oil and gas facilities. To refuse to join the agreement, a well-grounded refusal in writing should be submitted to the Russian Ministry of Labour by 17 March 2017.