In its recent review of judicial practice on employment cases by Russian courts², the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation (the Supreme Court) defined legal strategies that should be guided when considering disputes related to the termination of an employment contract at the employer’s initiative. Below we consider the main conclusions of the Supreme Court.

Moscow, December 4th 2020. The results of the annual Pravo.ru-300 law firms’ ranking were announced at an awarding ceremony at the Lotte Hotel in Moscow. Based on the analytical research reflecting on the latest tendencies in the country’s legal market, Lidings once again takes top positions in the rating of the legal advisors in Russia.

Lidings’ managing partner Andrey Zelenin and senior associate of the dispute resolution practice of the Firm Elizaveta Fursova will speak at a conference on employment issues organized by Pravo.ru. The event entitled “Employment Law and Employment Disputes – 2020” will take place in Moscow on October 20th at Marriott Royal Aurora Hotel.

Senior associate of the dispute resolution practice at Lidings Elizaveta Fursova will speak at a conference on Employment Law organized by Russian Corporate Counsel Association (RCCA). The event devoted to employment regulation during and after the pandemic will take place in Moscow on September 24th, 2020.

Federal law No. 476-FZ of December 27, 2019, introduced several amendments to the Federal law “On electronic signature” (“Law”). Changes to the Law come into force gradually.

The coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) served as a trigger for a targeted effort to assess and manage the possible effects of it. The Russian Government continues to update the measures taken or introduce new ones, trying to act ahead of the possible adverse consequences. Our lawyers are closely monitoring the situation, watching out for the new measures introduced in relation to the coronavirus.
We offer overview of key legislative changes and recommendations for business in the current pandemic.

On May 5, 2020, a law comes into force that establishes the procedure for experimenting on the use of employment in electronic form without their duplicating on paper documents by certain employers and employees. More detailed rules for experimenting will be set out in the regulations on conducting the experiment, which must be approved by the Russian Ministry of Labor.