Changes in labour laws-Publication

Raising of the retirement age

Since 01 January 2019, the retirement age is 60 and 65 for women and men, respectively. In addition, the pre-retirement age was specified: this period shall cover 5 years before the age at which the right to the old-age insurance pension is gained (including in cases of early pension award). Liability (up to criminal one) has been introduced for employers who unjustifiably dismiss or refuse to employ applicants of pre-retirement age.

Federal Law N 350 dated 12.11.2019

Paid holiday for health assessment

Upon request, an employee shall be released from work to undergo a medical examination every three years. Employees of pre-retirement age and working retirees are granted 2 days per year for health assessment purposes. The date of such health assessment shall be agreed upon with the employer. The employee shall be paid an average daily wage for such a day.

Federal Law N 350 dated 12.11.2019

ADI-REG notice is applied alongside with green SNILS cards

Instead of the SNILS card, the pension Fund of Russia issues a document that confirms registration in the system of individual personal record-keeping.

Now, when being hired employees shall submit either a SNILS card (with their individual insurance account numbers) or a printout with the number SNILS, i.e. ADI-REG notice. These documents are of equal legal effect.

Federal Law N 48 dated 01.04.2019

The period for employee’s application for bank change and penalties for employer’s refusing to change the salary bank have been increased.

Employee shall notify employer in writing of his/her intent to change the salary bank at least 15 calendar days before, and not for 5 working days, as it was before. Employers will be fined for refusing employees to change a salary bank, the fine for officials being from 10 to 20 thousand rubles, for individual entrepreneurs - from 1 to 5 thousand rubles, for legal entities - from 30 to 50 thousand rubles.

Federal Law N 221 dated 26.07.2019

The authenticity of education documents

The employer can check the authenticity of the employee's education document on the public services portal.

Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation N 33 dated 19.01.2019

Increased debt collectable through employer

If employee's debt on taxes and other payments is less than 100 thousand rubles, it can be collected through employer. Previously, the amount of debt collectable through employer was 25 thousand rubles.

Federal Law N 539 dated 27.12.2018

Assistance in disability employment

From 1 January 2019, employers hiring disabled people should provide them with active assistance in employment, allocating a mentor and equipping the workplace with everything necessary for the qualitative performance of the disabled employee's duties.

Federal Law N 476 dated 29.12.2017

Registration with military authorities

Employers shall inform the military registration and enlistment office about employees who have not passed military registration. Employees without military registration are handed a referral to the military registration and enlistment office for registration.

Federal Law N 8 dated 06.02.2019

Increased penalties for violations of driving time and rest periods

Total weekly driving time may not exceed 56 hours per week and the total driving time for two consecutive weeks shall not exceed 90 hours. Violation of the driving time and rest periods shall be punishable with a penalty from 1.5 to 2 thousand rubles for drivers, and from 20 to 50 thousand rubles for legal entities.

Federal Law N 216 dated 26.07.2019

Federal Law N 221 dated 26.07.2019

Inspections of Inspectorate-General for Labour

New Administrative Regulation on Inspection of Employers by Labour Inspectors has been introduced. The total inspection period shall not exceed 60 business days in various constituent entities.

Federal Law N 160 dated 13.06.2019

Working conditions for women in rural areas

According to the new article of the Labour Code, women in rural areas shall work no more than 36 hours a week.

Supervisory authorities shall deem any violation of a female employee labour and rest schedule to be a labour law violation entailing an administrative fine on officials from one thousand to five thousand roubles; on legal entities from thirty thousand to fifty thousand roubles.

Federal Law N 372 dated 12.11.2019

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