Health and safety
Information on health and safety in the workplace including employers’ duties and obligations.
Russian Federation :: Smoking in the workplace
The Russian President Vladimir Putin passed a law in 2013 which banned smoking in all workplace premises, all indoor public spaces and transport services …
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Russian Federation :: Health and safety
◉ H&S Standards There is no conception of anything but physical wellbeing in Russian H&S stands and these consist largely of ensuring a health and well-being by avoidance of exposure to harmful substances …
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Russian Federation :: Medical examinations
The Labour Code provides that the employer has to carry out medical examinations of employees working in harmful and/or dangerous conditions at its own expense (the same applies, with certain exceptions, to candidates applying for a specific position) …
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Russian Federation :: Working conditions
A new law on special assessments of workplace conditions came into force on January 1st 2014, replacing the previous system of ‘attestation’ …
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Russian Federation :: Health and safety committees
Companies with 50 or more employees must establish a health and safety committee and employ a safety specialist …
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