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The Russian government is one of the few around the world to be openly addressing the impact of automation on jobs …

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It is curious that Russia, one of the states most ready to invade personal privacy, also regulates the transfer of privacy to other countries providing a “sufficient level” of protection for personnel data …

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The lower house of the Duma (parliament) has approved a law being steered through the legislature by President Putin to ban the use of VPNs and any form of encryption in email communications …

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The European Court of Human Rights has found that the Russian government had violated Articles 10 and 14 of the European Convention when it introduced and enforced a law against the promotion of homosexuality …

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Restrictions on the operations of Turkish companies in Russia and the ban on the employment of Turkish nationals in the country have now been lifted …

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Extensive criminal and civil penalties exist in Russia for individuals who seek to bribe officials or adopt any other corrupt practices …

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The Russian Supreme Court has clarified several important contractual aspects governed by the Civil Code …

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Refusal to employ someone from the Christian Jehovah’s Witness sect will not be a discriminatory act in Russia but may, in fact, be now a duty …

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Companies employing highly qualified foreign specialists in Russia must submit first quarter remuneration reports to the Ministry of Internal Affairs by April 28th or they could face hefty administrative fines …

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From July 1st 2017 fines for violation of data protection law will be substantially increased in Russia …

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The Russian Cabinet has reduced the number of work permits in the annual quota for 2017 by 17 …

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The Russian Duma (lower house of Parliament) has voted to increase the Federal minimum monthly wage next July by 4% to 7,800 rubles ($US 125) …

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Late payment of wages is the focus of labour law amendments in both Russia and the UAE this month …

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Several amendments to Russia’s Religion Law and Administrative Code have come into force that restrict the sharing of religious beliefs on behalf of an association in public …

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Nationals of countries outside the Eurasian Economic Union residing in the Oblast around Russia’s third most populous city – Novosibirsk – are now banned by a local decree from employment in 16 occupations …

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