New Labor Code Gets Preliminary Approval
Russian deputies moved to scrap labor laws brought in 30 years ago when the Soviet state was boss, backing a new code that allows private firms to hire and fire workers.
The new labor code is also designed to boost job security, locking in workers’ rights, penalizing employers over delays in paying wages and providing a higher minimum wage. It provides for a 40-hour workweek and enshrines the right to paid leave after six months’ employment instead of the current 11 months.
Deputies gave the bill a second hearing in the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, by 283 votes to 125.
A third and final reading is scheduled for Friday.
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