Starting on September 1, 2025, if a bonus system is established in a company, its local regulations or employment contracts must specify:

• types of bonuses;
• the size of the bonuses;
• payment timeframes;
• grounds and conditions of payment;
• indicators for bonuses, including quality, efficiency and duration of work, whether or not the employee has been disciplined, etc.

Moreover, in regard to the application of disciplinary action to an employee, the amount of a bonus included in the salary can be reduced only if the following conditions are met:

• the bonus accrued is reduced only for the period of application of the disciplinary penalty;
• such a reduction must not lead to a reduction in the monthly salary by more than 20%.

Thus, if the local regulation or the employment contract does not contain this information in the section on bonuses, it will be required to enter it before September 1, 2025.

Previously, the Labor Code did not contain requirements for the content of bonus provisions, or the conditions for the withdrawal of employee bonuses. The above-mentioned amendments to Article 135 of the Labor Code are introduced by Federal Law No. 144-FZ dated June 7, 2025 “On Amendments to the Labor Code of the Russian Federation”.

We recommend that you now check the current regulations on awarding and cancellation of bonuses of employees in the company, and, if necessary, make appropriate additions and changes.

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