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COVID-19: What should employers take into account during the non-working week and general self-isolation regime?
The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation published, on its website, Recommendations (and Additions to them) for employees and employers, in connection with the decree of...
31 March 2020Newsletters
The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on performance of contractual obligations
The coronavirus (COVID-2019)1, which today affects more than 150 countries and territories around the world, has already had, and continues to have, a significant impact on the global...
24 March 2020Newsletters
COVID-19: Temporary procedure for the extension of migration terms for foreign citizens
On March 19th 2020, The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (“Ministry”) announced that foreign citizens, present in the territory of Russia, may apply for an...
23 March 2020Newsletters
COVID-19: Russian Government established entry ban for foreign nationals
On 16th March 2020, the Russian Government ordered the temporary restriction of entry into the country by foreign nationals and stateless persons, including foreigners...
17 March 2020Newsletters
New system for registration of EAEU trademarks and appellations of origin
We would like to inform you that on February 3, 2020, the Agreement on trademarks, service marks and appellations of origin of the Eurasian Economic Union (“Agreement”) was signed in Moscow. The...
13 March 2020Newsletters
New terms of storage for HR documents
As of February 18th, 2020, the law established new terms of storage for HR documents....
18 February 2020Newsletters
Reporting to Russian Pension Fund: new rules, now digital
As of 2020, legislation establishes certain procedure to set out a digital register of employees' work experience. Along with starting digital recording of employees' work experience, the law also...
3 February 2020Newsletters
New rules of recording labour activities of employees
The Federal Law “On Amendments to the Labour Code of the Russian Federation with regard to the regulation of recording labour activities in electronic form” (hereinafter - “Law”) has been signed by...
25 December 2019Newsletters