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Labor & Employment
Employment contracts, wrongful termination, wage disputes, and workplace compliance.
Occupational Disease in Russia: Investigation and Payouts
Diagnosed with an occupational disease in Russia? Here's how the investigation works, the deadlines involved, and what compensation you can claim.
Layoff in Russia: Employee Rights and Procedure
Facing a staff redundancy in Russia? Here's the full procedure: notice periods, priority retention rights, vacancies, and severance pay — an employer's duties.
Fired "By Article" in Russia: Grounds and Appeal
Fired "by article" in Russia? Here are the grounds an employer can actually use under Article 81 of the Labor Code, and when the dismissal is unlawful.
Firing an Employee in Russia: Legal Options
An employee isn't working out, but firing them feels risky — what if a court orders reinstatement? Here are the legal grounds, from agreement to misconduct.
Wrongful Dismissal in Russia: How to Challenge It
Fired unlawfully? You have one month to sue, not three. What counts as wrongful dismissal, what you can recover, and why you can't afford to wait.
Can You Fire a Pre-Retirement-Age Employee in Russia?
You can dismiss a pre-retirement-age employee, but not because of their age — that's a crime under Art. 144.1. Here's when it's lawful, and what to do.
Can You Fire a Pregnant Employee in Russia?
An employer can't dismiss a pregnant employee on their own initiative — with exactly one exception. The law, common employer tricks, and what to do next.
Workplace Accidents in Russia: Employer's Obligations
A workplace accident in Russia triggers strict legal duties within hours. Here is what every employer must do under Russian labor law.
Dismissal for Absenteeism in Russia: Procedure and Documents
A step-by-step guide for employers: how to lawfully dismiss for absenteeism, which documents you need, and the mistakes that get dismissals overturned in court.
Dismissed on Resignation Day: Court Rules It Unlawful
Russia's First Cassation Court ruled that dismissing an employee on the very day they resign is unlawful — it strips them of the right to withdraw.
Dismissal for Forwarding Files: Three Employer Safeguards
Russia's top appellate court upheld dismissal for forwarding work files to personal email. Three documents every employer needs to win the labour dispute.
Proving Professional Experience in Russia: What Counts
Professional-specialty experience matters most for career advancement but is the hardest to prove. A guide for employees, sole traders, and business owners.
Resignation Under Pressure: Four Steps to Protect Yourself
You resigned and your manager threatens to fire you for cause instead. Russian courts side with employees. Four steps to protect yourself.
Corporate Party During Working Hours: Can You Leave Early?
An employee left the company party early. The employer dismissed them for absence. The court overturned it: a corporate picnic is not a work shift.
Downtime During Redundancy in Russia
The Third Cassation Court has ruled that placing employees on downtime pay during the two-month redundancy notice period is lawful — we cover the...
6 Signs Your Employer Is Preparing to Fire You
Your employer has decided to let you go and is now building a legal paper trail to justify it. Six concrete warning signs every employee should recognise.
Warehouse Fire: Rights of Staff, GPC, and Self-Employed
Were you injured in a fire at a marketplace warehouse? The compensation you receive depends on your employment status — staff, GPC contractor, or self-employed.
One Day's Error
An employer dismissed an employee having violated the explanation deadline by exactly one working day. The Supreme Court ruled the dismissal unlawful.
Dismissal for Absenteeism: The Supreme Court's Rules
An employer dismissed an employee for absenteeism, but the court reinstated them. The Supreme Court ruled: dismissal for absenteeism is only lawful when...
Workplace Fines Are Illegal
Is your employer fining you for being late, making mistakes, or missing sales targets? This is unlawful. The Labour Code does not recognise fines as a...
The Employee Trap: When an Employer Provokes a Violation
An employer cannot lawfully dismiss an employee and so begins to create situations in which the employee will inevitably breach their contract.
Resigning Via Power of Attorney: Court Rules It Invalid
An employee gave a relative a power of attorney who then submitted a resignation letter on their behalf. The court reinstated the employee: the power of...
Fired for Internet Use at Work? Without Proof, Unlawful
An employer dismissed an employee for using a work computer for personal purposes. The court reinstated them. The key condition for a lawful dismissal on...
Redundancy: Vacancies Must Be Offered Throughout Notice
A court ruled a redundancy unlawful: the employer offered vacancies only on the last day before dismissal, even though the redundancy decision had been made...
Workplace Mobbing Under Russian Law: How to Defend Yourself
Colleagues systematically ignore you, your manager criticises you publicly, your tasks change daily without explanation — this is not just an unpleasant...
The 30-Hour Working Week for Parents with Many Children
Article 93 of the Labour Code entitles parents of children under 14 to reduced hours. A 30-hour week for parents of 3+ children under 18 is a proposed bill.
Self-Employed Status in Russia
Since 2019, Russia has introduced an official self-employed status — we explain who qualifies, what taxes apply, and how it differs from a sole proprietorship.
Employment Contract vs. Civil Contract
Employers often opt for a civil contract instead of an employment contract to reduce payroll costs. We explain when this is lawful — and when a court will...
Rights of Civil Servants Under Federal Law No. 79-FZ
Can a civil servant drive for a rideshare service, run a blog, or register on a dating site? We examine real-life questions on social media disclosure, outside employment, and how to challenge unlawful employer demands.