A number of significant amendments to Russian labor legislation
entered into force on October 3, 2016. The amendments were
introduced by Federal Law No.272-FZ "On Introducing Amendments
to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation on the Issue
of Increasing Employers' Liability for Violating Labor
Legislation with Regard to Payment of Labor", signed into law
on July 3, 2016 (the
"Amendments").
The Amendments establish more specific regulation in terms of
payment of salary and increase the liability placed on employers
for delays in salary payments.
The hot topic from these Amendments relates to the required
dates of salary payments. As before, salaries must be paid to
employees not less than once every fortnight. An exact date for
payment of salary must be established in internal labor rules, a
collective agreement or in an employment contract. However,
starting from October 3, 2016, this date must not be later than 15
calendar days from the end of the
