On 22 November 2021, significant changes to the Russian Labor Code came into force regarding the use of electronic documents in labor relations. Now, employers have the right to use an electronic workflow in relation with employees without duplicating personnel documents on paper. With regard to distant employees (for whom an electronic workflow was introduced on 1 January 2021), employers can either continue to use the previously introduced workflow procedure (including the exchange of documents by email) or apply the rules established by the new law.

On 1 January 2021, new rules on remote work come into force.1 Introduced as amendments to the Russian Labor Code, the new rules define various categories of remote work, and establish a number of new rights and responsibilities for both employers and employees regarding remote work.

In brief Russia has extended the validity period of migration documents expiring between 15 March and 15 June 2020. Russia eases rules for foreign employees Russia has extended the validity period of migration documents expiring between 15 March and 15 June 2020, including:1 visas, temporary residence permits, permanent residence permits;…

On 2 April 2020, a Federal law came into force with stricter punishments for violations of sanitary-epidemiological rules, with harsher fines for administrative offenses and longer prison terms for criminal offenses. On the same day, Moscow passed a city law imposing fines for violating the city’s self-isolation regime. Administrative liability…

Businesses selling essential goods can remain open During the non-working week decreed by the Russian President from 30 March to 3 April 2020,1 only certain companies are permitted to operate, such as food suppliers and suppliers of non-food essential goods. On 29 March 2020, the Russian Government issued an order2…

On 25 March 2020, President Putin introduced strict new measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.1 As of 30 March until 3 April 2020, most employees in Russia are instructed not to report to work, except those working for: permanently operating organizations (organizations whose work cannot be suspended for production…

Effective 16 March 2020, Moscow has introduced new restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Among these is a citywide ban, in force through 10 April 2020, on indoor public events with more than 50 participants. Also, the list of countries considered to be high-risk for coronavirus has been expanded.…

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As of 5 March 2020, Moscow has announced a high-alert regime to prevent the spread of COVID-191. New measures require employees who return from China, South Korea, Italy, Iran, France, Spain and Germany to self-isolate for 14 days, as well as to report to the Moscow city hotline (+ 7…