Awara has no equal in Russia in terms of knowledge and work experience in the field of labor law and regulation of labor relations. We offer a range of services for planning the regulatory framework for governing labor relations, from the development of corporate personnel regulations and individual employment contracts to the preparation of orders and instructions from the Board of Directors and the general director, regulations on the board of directors and regulations on the general director.
We have accumulated experience in successfully resolving labor disputes and assisting employers in achieving their goals during corporate restructuring and staff reduction.
We offer consultations on all issues of labor law.
- advising on a wide range of general labor law issues
- development of all types of employment contracts and local regulations necessary for registration of employment relations and compliance with labor legislation
- protection of the rights of the employer and employee
- legal support of the procedure for taking disciplinary action against an employee
- development of documentation and maintenance of procedures for reducing the number and staff of employees
- legal support of an employee’s dismissal procedure
- preparation of documentation in the field of personal data protection
- legal support for employers in resolving individual and collective labor disputes
- representing the interests of the employer in relations with government agencies
We offer full support on personnel administration issues and are ready to fully implement the function of personnel administration on an outsourcing basis. This includes preparation of:
- various personnel documentation;
- internal labor regulations (employee manuals);
- occupational health and safety regulations.
Awara also advises on the following issues:
- incentive payments and benefits;
- flexible payment systems;
- employee incentive systems by giving them shares in the company;
- pension provision systems;
- bringing international option programs in line with the requirements of Russian legislation.
In Russian law and administrative practice form is very important. Often rights and obligations are created or lost with form, wrong form or lack of form. The labor law makes no exception to this rule; on the contrary, form has a very elevated position in matters regulating Russian human resources (HR) issues. The requirements to form call for a lot of attention on the part of management, and the necessity to secure the services of experienced HR managers or HR consultants. Any omissions in the correct drafting of documents or lack of those can lead to the employer losing some of its intended rights, as well as an increased taxation burden and potential liability for damages.
Eugene Isaev, Executive Partner
Eugene Isaev, Executive Partner