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We have extensive experience in supporting Russian and international companies on current issues of labour and migration legislation, in relations with trade union organizations and during government inspections. We protect the interests of employers and employees (including top management) in labour and corporate conflicts both at the pre-trial stage and in courts.

Consulting services

Preparing, verifying, editing a full set of employment documents for various employee categories (depending on the selected employment basis)
Developing, adjusting various local regulations
Developing employee incentive schemes and benefit plans
Representing employers in their relationships with labour unions
Preparing documents and providing support to entities seeking to obtain work permits for employment of foreign nationals
Advising on income taxation of foreign nationals employed in the Russian Federation
Supporting resolution of occupational accidents at production sites
Advising on labour and immigration legislation related matters, occupational safety requirements, protection of data and employees’ personal information
Advising on calculation and payment of contributions to extra budgetary funds (Pension Fund of the Russian Federation, Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation, Federal Fund of Mandatory Medical Insurance), and personal income tax

Human Resources audit

Performing comprehensive review of documents for compliance with labour, migration, corporate and tax legislation, occupational safety, personal data and confidential information protection requirements
Preparing recommendations, editing documents and drafting papers to mitigate risks identified while performing HR audit

Support during restructuring and optimization of personnel

Supporting labour procedures related to structural and shop-floor environment changes
Analyzing alternative legal personnel optimization tools (holidays without pay, secondment and/or skill development programmess, civil tools, etc.)

Assistance during inspections by oversight bodies

Preparation for a potential inspection by oversight bodies (including Federal Service on Labor and Employment, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation, etc.) to identify potential risks, draft and deploy risk mitigation action plans
Advocacy of a company during inspections performed by oversight bodies
Representing companies during administrative proceedings occurring if breaches of legislation were identified

Labour disputes and resolution of labour conflicts

Negotiating with employees and labour unions
Representing employers, top-management and employees in labour and other related corporate disputes in courts of all levels
Developing legal position and strategy to conduct a labour dispute
Preparing litigation documents

Cases

Legal support of HR procedures and legal support on employment and migration law matters

Full legal support for a Spanish pharmaceutical company to enter the Russian market

HR due diligence of the Russian part of a logistics group

HR due diligence of the Russian companies of a group during the acquisition of the company

Legal support for employee dismissal

Developing employee dismissal options to replace top management

Developing a bonus policy

Preparing a local employee compensation regulation

Legal support to implement a whistleblowing procedure

Developing local regulations for a company — a leading international packaging manufacturer

HR audit and representation of an international pharmaceutical company in employment disputes

Legal support of an HR audit of a company, representation in employment disputes with employees

Developing local regulations on employment, tax and social payments

Analysing all payments to employees of an international company — a wood product manufacturer. Preparing a comprehensive plan

Defence in an employment dispute, legal support on occupational safety issues

Successful representation of a company — a Japanese manufacturer of motor equipment — in an employment dispute with a regional manager

Legal HR audit and preparation of employment documentation

Analysing the scheme of employment relationships at an IT company for compliance with the current Russian legislation and the business strategy

Developing internal policies

Legal support on employment issues, development of local policies

Litigation support in a dispute with an employee being dismissed

Successful representation of a company in a dispute with an employee being dismissed because of a threat to business

Optimisation of internal processes in compliance with the current employment law

Detailed analysis of the corporate culture in a real estate development company and development of effective measures to make document management significantly easier

Litigation support in a dismissal case

Defence of one of the biggest gas producing companies in Europe in a long employment dispute with an employee

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Dispute resolution / Representation in court

Services for private clients

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