New Rules For Employment Audits

Scope of checks

From 2018 the scope of the planned employment audits to be conducted by the Russian State Labour Authority (the "Authority") will be limited by standard checklists drafted by the Authority. The checklists have been published on the Authority's website and are intended for preparation and self-monitoring.

Currently, the checklists include 107 files addressing various topics, ranging from the conclusion of employment contracts to aspects of work safety. Some checklists are applicable to certain business sectors only.

The checklists will start to be used according to each employer's risk category: from 1 January 2018 for companies in the moderate risk category and from 1 July 2018 for other companies.