Margarita Egiazarova speaks at a joint event arranged by AEB committees on investigation of job-related accidents

On 14 October 2026 a joint event arranged by committees of the Association of the European Business on «Investigation of accidents» was held. The participants discussed real-life job-related accidents, the specifics of conducting investigations, and current court practice.

Margarita Egiazarova, Partner and Head of ALRUD Labour Law Practice, PhD in Law, presented a report on «Challenging claims for moral damages resulting from a job-related accident in court».

During her speech, Margarita addressed general provisions on compensation for moral damage, factors influencing determination of its amount, and approaches to assessment of the validity of the asserted claims. Special emphasis was placed on the matters of challenging pre-trial agreements on compensation for moral damages and time limits for filing the respective claims in court.

In addition, the experts discussed strategies for protecting employer’s interests in legal disputes over classification of accidents as job-related, the specifics of investigating serious job-related accidents, and lessons learned from court practice. The discussion also covered the issues of organising investigations in companies with a lot of branches, monitoring the execution of documents and their submission to the unified branch of the Social Fund of Russia, investigating cases when disability does not occur immediately, and criminal responsibility for violation of labour protection requirements.