18May

Reminder: Notification on the Membership in a Multinational Enterprise Groups and Country-By-Country Data

In the beginning of 2018 Russia began automatic exchange of tax information under the OECD Convention (Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development) and introduced new reporting requirements for members of multinational enterprise (MNE) groups. What companies does the law apply to? The reporting must be filed by MNE groups with consolidated revenue over RUB 50 […]

Posted by Awara
On May 18, 2022

07Feb

Foreign Workers Do Not Have to Undergo Medical Examinations Every 3 Months — Explains the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

Earlier, foreign business associations opposed the new rules for medical examination of foreign specialists and their family members above the age of 7. The Ministry of Health reported that their order was misunderstood: the 3 months mentioned in the order do not relate to the frequency of medical checks, but only to the validity period […]

Posted by Awara
On February 7, 2022

31Jan

New Obligations for Companies With More Than 25 Employees

Amendments1 affecting organizations with more than 25 employees took effect in January 2022. Such employers have a number of new obligations. 1) To post the following information on the “Work in Russia” portal: about vacant jobs and vacant positions, about the liquidation of the organization, about the reduction of headcount or staff, and possible termination […]

Posted by Awara
On January 31, 2022

19Jan

Go Virtual – Go Efficient

What’s your strategy for 2022? Is 2022 finally getting us back to some normality, or are we looking into an unknown future? While change isn’t all bad and adapting to new realities can create new opportunities for businesses, caution is key. An optimistic outlook and harvesting the benefits of remote work from the previous year […]

Posted by Awara
On January 19, 2022

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

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