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Due to an increase in COVID-19 infections nationwide, the President recently announced a period of non-working days in Russia during the period from 28 October 2021 to 7 November 2021. Read more in the article of Anna Berlina,
Head of Group, Employment and Migration Law Practice at Pepeliaev Group.
The Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation (the FAS of Russia) has issued a clarification of the procedure for implementing compliance systems. This will help business to build an efficient mechanism for preventing antimonopoly risks, which includes drawing up internal regulations correctly. However, the key issue that remains open is whether the regulator will take response measures only based on the fact that a company’s compliance documents contain provisions that contradict the legislation.
In July 2021, the Ministry of Labour and the Federal State Agency for Health and Consumer Rights issued a joint letter on the rules of employee vaccination.
Letter № 14-4/10/P-5532 dated 23 July 2021, issued by the Russian Ministry of Labour, together with the Federal State Agency for Health and Consumer Rights (Rospotrebnadzor), recommends that employers should grant additional paid days off in order for their employees to get vaccinated. Companies are further recommended to promote and encourage vaccination among their employees – explain its efficiency, types of vaccines, vaccination facilities, share positive experiences of colleagues who have already been vaccinated, etc.
The Internet is one of the most popular sources of information and a healthy environment for cooperation and liaison between people regardless of their geographical location. However, at a time when the Internet is developing rapidly, the issue of the legal regulation of social relationships on the Internet, including in the area of the distribution of advertising, is becoming more critical. Federal Law No. 347-FZ “On amending the Federal Law 'On advertising'” dated 2 July 2021 which in particular introduces the system for keeping a record of advertising on the Internet is aimed at implementing this state function.
Several Russian regions have made COVID-19 vaccinations compulsory for specific spheres of the economy. The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in the Far East, was the first region to introduce this campaign, announcing a mandatory vaccination policy for not less than 70% of the population, giving priority to nationals over the age of 65. Furthermore, companies were made responsible for ensuring the vaccination of their employees.