Employment and migration law

15 January 2017 is the deadline for a private employment agency to file its annual activity report for 2016 Law firm Pepeliaev Group would like to remind you that private employment agencies (“PEAs”) should, before 15 January 2017, file a report with the Federal Labour and Employment Service (also known by the Russian abbreviation “Rostrud”) on their activity in relation to supplying employees (staff) on an agency basis in 2016. 

Recognition of severange payments to employees when their employment agreement is determinated: the new position of the Russian Supreme Court Pepeliaev Group advises of changes in the court practice concerning the recognition of expenses from severance payments made to employees when their employment is terminated.

Liability made harsher for overdue salaries, the limitation period for recovering salary payments extended and other changes to the Russian Labour Code Pepeliaev Group advises that, at the start of July, the Russian President signed a series of Federal Laws in the area of employment relationships.

Extending the term of the federal industrial agreement for the coal sector to 31 december 2018 The industry agreement was adopted at federal level for Russia's coal industry for 2013 to 2016 (the “Agreement”). The Agreement sets additional obligations and automatically extends to companies in Russia's coal industry. On 26 October 2015, an agreement was concluded to extend the term of the Agreement so that it will remain in force until 31 December 2018 (the “Extension Agreement”). 

Joining the Federal Industrial Agreement for Textile, Consumer Goods and Porcelain and Earthenware Industries in Russia for the years 2015-2017 On the federal level , an Industry Agreement for Textile, Consumer Goods and Porcelain and Earthenware Companies for the period 2015-2017 has been adopted. This Agreement sets out additional obligations. The Agreement automatically covers companies from the relevant industries

Staff leasing: Rostrud is already accepting applications for accrediting PEAs Further to our alerts regarding the ban on ”zayomniy trud” in Russia, please be informed that the applications for accrediting private employment agencies to have the right to provide employees’ (personnel’s) labour are already being accepted by Rostrud.
The new requirements of the legislation are to come into effect from 1 January 2016. No extension of the date is expected.

Joining the Federal Industry Agreement for companies in the chemical, petrochemical, biotechnological and chemical and pharmaceutical industries in Russia for 2016-2018 At federal level, the industry tariff agreement has been adopted which sets additional obligations and automatically extends to companies in Russia's chemical industry. To refuse to join the agreement, a well-grounded refusal should be submitted to the Russian Ministry of Labour by 20 November 2015.

On 22 October 2015, Rossiyskaya Gazeta published a Letter of the Russian Ministry of Labour and Social Protection (the "Ministry") about joining the Federal Industry Agreement for Companies in the Chemical, Petrochemical, Biotechnological and Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries for 2016-2018 (the "Agreement").  

Joining the Federal Industial Agreements regarding russian timber companies for 2015-2017 At the federal level, industrial agreements have been adopted setting additional obligations and automatically extending to companies engaged in the timber industry in Russia. To refuse to join the agreements, companies should submit well-grounded refusals to the Russian Ministry of Labour and Social Protection (the "Ministry of Labour") by 8 October 2015.

A few months remain until staff leasing is banned in Russia Pepeliaev Group reminds you that, as early as on 1 January 2016, the ban on using ‘staff leasing’ (in Russian ‘zayomny trud’) is to take effect.

New requirements to localise personal data Pepeliaev Group reminds readers that new requirements for the Russian nationals' personal data to be kept in electronic form in Russia are introduced as early as in one month.

Joining the federal agricultural industry agreement for 2015 -2017 At federal level, the industry agreement has been adopted which sets additional obligations and automatically extends to companies in Russia's agricultural industry. To refuse to join the agreement, a well-grounded refusal should be submitted to the Russian Ministry of Labour and Social Protection by 15 May 2015.

Extension (until 31 December 2015) of the term of the industry tariff agreement for companies in the oil refinery industry and in the system for supplying oil products in Russia

At the federal level in Russia, an Industry Tariff Agreement (the "Agreement") was adopted for 2012-2014 for companies in the oil refinery industry and in the system for supplying oil products in Russia. The Agreement sets additional obligations and automatically extends to companies in Russia's oil refinery industry.