15Nov

Reminder: From June 1, Companies and Sole Proprietors Must Register Corporate Sim Cards on the Public Services Portal of the Russian Federation

To reduce telephone fraud, from June 1, 2021, companies were required to submit information on corporate mobile numbers using the Public Services Portal of the Russian Federation (gosuslugi.ru). This requirement must be fulfilled within three working days from the moment when company starts using the SIM card under an agreement with the operator. If the […]

Posted by Awara
On November 15, 2021

21Oct

From October 25th New Restrictions Are Introduced in Moscow

This article has been updated due to the release of Moscow Mayor’s Decree No. 62-UM dated October 21st, 2021. Moscow residents over 60 years old and citizens with chronic diseases should go into self-isolation From October 25th to February 25th Moscow residents of the older generation and residents of the capital with chronic diseases should […]

Posted by Awara
On October 21, 2021

14Sep

Virtual Teambuilding

You may have part of your employees on remote work, or maybe even abroad. You slowly feel the corporate spirit dwindling and you feel a team building activity would just be what your staff needed? The obvious question is how to bring together your core or even entire team for a common activity? Did you […]

Posted by Awara
On September 14, 2021

09Sep

Virtual Teams & Corporate Culture

How can I ensure my team works efficiently and well together? Managers and supervisors are put to the test these times with remote and virtual teams gaining relevance. Many feel insecure how to manage their team that is now spread over the entire city, country or world and the feeling of losing control is a […]

Posted by Awara
On September 9, 2021

29Jun

Moscow Employers Are Obliged to Transfer 30% of Unvaccinated Employees to Remote Work

Starting from June 28, 2021, Moscow based companies are obliged to transfer no less than 30% of unvaccinated employees (including workers under civil law contracts) to remote work. In addition, all employees over 65 years, as well as people with diseases listed on the the list of the Department of Health of the City of […]

Posted by Awara
On June 29, 2021

28Apr

Explanation of the Ministry of Labor: Working from May 4 to 7, 2021

Vladimir Putin signed a decree regarding non-working days from May 4 to 7, 2021, similar to those introduced last year. But this does not mean a complete lockdown: the Ministry of Labor clarified who can work during the May holidays and how companies should pay salaries. Companies have to decide for themselves which employees must […]

Posted by Awara
On April 28, 2021

31Mar

Remote Work Rules in 2021

In the spring of 2020, employers urgently had to switch employees to working from home. The Labor Code was not ready for such a large-scale transition of business to remote work: there was no suitable format of work in the legislation. The gaps were fixed by January 1, 2021, when the law on regulating remote […]

Posted by Awara
On March 31, 2021

22Mar

Driven into a virtual workspace? How did the Covid-19 pandemic influence virtual teams and remote work.

Introduction We at Awara follow the principles of efficiency and minimalism for many years. Resources should be used wisely and in a clever way. We advocate for a flat hierarchy and democratic approach in our corporate culture. We focus on fair remuneration for all our employees and our executives do not define themselves via status […]

Posted by Awara
On March 22, 2021

14Jan

Scheduled Inspections for Russian Businesses in 2021

Every year the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation publishes a list of companies that are subject for scheduled state inspections. You can find the inspection plan for 2021 here. Please also note that apart from the official plan, a number of unscheduled spot checks (e.g. a tax inspection) may be initiated by the state […]

Posted by Awara
On January 14, 2021

28Oct

From October 5 to November 29 Moscow Employers Are Obliged to Transfer at Least 30% of Employees to Remote Work. The Transfer Must Be Reported at mos.ru Website.

From October 12, 2020, every Monday employers must submit to the Moscow Mayor’s Office a report on remote employees and those who are going to work in the usual mode. Information is sent through the personal account of the legal entity or IE on the website mos.ru. To submit data, you need to download and […]

Posted by Awara
On October 28, 2020

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