On March 3, 2020, the Russian Government introduced to the State Duma the Draft Law on amendments to the Russian Civil Code, namely, article 1360.1.

The coronavirus outbreak (hereinafter referred to as “COVID-19”) served as a trigger for a targeted effort to assess and manage the possible effects of COVID-19.

On June 3, 2019, the Judicial Chamber on civil cases of the Russian Supreme Court issued a ruling in a case between «Ormatek-Privolzhie» Limited liability company (“Company”) and Ramazanova I.N. in connection with the concluded refund agreement. This ruling reflects the Supreme Court’s opinion on the procedure for compensation of damage caused to employer by its former employee.

In December 2018, the Constitutional Court issued its decision, where part 1 of article 178 of the Labor code of the Russian Federation (“LC“) was recognized as inconsistent with the Constitution of the Russian Federation

On August 2, 2019 the Federal law (“Law”) amending the Federal law No. 115-FZ of July 25, 2002 “On legal status of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation” has been published on the official Internet portal of legal information http://www.pravo.gov.ru.

In its Ruling of April 2019 the Constitutional Court has explained that payments for work under deviant conditions cannot be included in the minimum wage amount.

Subject to the Federal law (the “Law”) effective from April 1, 2019, the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation will no longer issue state pension insurance certificates (SNILS) due to abolition of all SNILS paper certificates and plastic cards.

Starting from March 11, 2019 checklists (lists of audit questions) forms have come into effect to be applied during inspection of compliance with requirements of Russian migration laws by legal entities and individual entrepreneurs, who.

Draft law designed to adopt electronic employment record books has been prepared by the Russian Ministry of labor (“Draft law”). As of the date of this legal update publication the Draft law undergoes public discussions stage.

On 29 May 2018, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation issued the Decree of the Plenum N 15 where clarified issues concerning regulation of labor relations with employers — individuals both with and without sole proprietors’ status, as well as with employers — small business entity. The Decree clarifies provisions of Chapter 48 and Chapter 48.1 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation dedicated to issues regarding regulation of labor between the abovementioned parties.