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Russian government backs People’s Front proposal to create register of homeless people

The Russian Ministries of Labor and of Internal Affairs are to develop criteria by which Russians will be classified as persons of no fixed abode, as well as the procedure for maintaining a register of such persons.

16:25 09.07.2021

Russia's Ombudsman lobbies for stiffer fines for refusal to hire people with disabilities

The Labor Minister’s initiative to increase administratie fines for denial of employment to disabled citizens and employer-employee relationship violations is well-timed, Russia’s Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova has said while presenting her Protection the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities report.

10:17 30.10.2020

Children’s Ombudsman urges ministry to protect Russian HIV-infected minors

Russia’s Children Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova has asked Minister of Labor and Social Policy Anton Kotyakov to undertake measures aimed to prevent violation of the right to social assistance of HIV-infected minors not registered as disabled persons.

12:55 25.03.2020

Titov claims Russia lacks systemic approach to regulation of crypto-currencies

Russian government’s work on legal regulation of cryptocurrencies is non-systemic and uncoordinated, Russia’s business ombudsman Boris Titov said on Friday.

19:05 12.01.2018

Ombudsman Moskalkova pushes for law to protect rights of disabled persons

Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova has called for adopting legislation on the procedure of independent medical and social examinations to protect people’s rights in the event of disablement diagnosis disputes.

14:47 14.12.2017

Bill on protection of corruption informers reaches State Duma

A bill on protection of persons informing about corruption offences has been submitted to the Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma.

10:27 16.10.2017

Russian lawyer’s suit against Labor Ministry over MPs’ pensions dismissed

Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court on Monday dismissed a lawsuit lodged by lawyer Yury Kachan demanding explanations from the Russian Labor Ministry concerning huge retirement pensions of lawmakers.

18:01 31.07.2017

Russian Labor Ministry sued over huge lawmakers’ pensions

Lawyer Yury Kachan has filed with Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court a lawsuit demanding explanations from the Russian Labor Minister Maxim Topilin concerning huge retirement pensions of lawmakers.

10:59 24.07.2017

Russian Ministry of Labor prepares bill on protection of corruption whistleblowers

Russian Ministry of Labor has proposed to change the Federal Law on Countering Corruption by adding a new article on protection of whistleblowers, who provided information regarding corruption.

13:50 08.02.2017

Russia to raise retirement age for public officials in 2016

The retirement age for public officials will be raised starting January 1, 2016, RIA Novosti reported on Friday, citing Labor Minister Maxim Topilin.

17:29 31.07.2015

Russian officials may be banned from accepting "compromising" gifts

The Russian Ministry of Labor has proposed that a rule prohibiting officials from accepting “compromising” gifts be included in the new code of ethics for government officials.

09:40 10.07.2015

Russia’s Labor Ministry suggests toughening penalties for illicit salary schemes

Russia’s Labor Ministry drafted a bill to introduce fines for employers that provide misleading reports on their social security contributions.

10:37 24.04.2015

Russian government to start 'lost credibility' registry for public officials - report

Russian federal government has instructed the Ministry of Labor to develop a bill that will establish “a registry of individuals dismissed due to loss of credibility”.

10:56 22.01.2015

Government commission approves bill protecting workers from employer bankruptcy

The Government Legislative Commission has approved a bill aimed at encouraging employers to pay their staff on time in the event of bankruptcy, the government said on its website on Monday.

12:53 25.06.2013