Basic labour law information |
Russian Federation - Basic laws in NATLEX |
01.01) Constitutional law |
 Constitution of the Russian Federation of 12 December 1993. |
01.02) Labour codes, general labour and employment acts |
| Act of 19 April 1991 on the Employment of the population, as amended to 2000 (text as amended to 2 July 2013). |
| Labour Code of the Russian Federation of 30 December 2001, as amended. |
| Act No. 90-FZ of 30 June 2006 to amend the Labour Code of the Russian Federation, to recognize as non valid in the territory of the Russian Federation several normative legal acts of the USSR and to repeal several legislative acts (provisions of legislative acts) of the Russian Federation (Text No. 2878). |
01.03) Civil, commercial and family law |
| Family Code of 29 December 1995, as amended. |
| Civil Code, Part III, No. 146-FZ of 26 November 2001 (Text No. 4552). |
| Act No. 62-FZ of 31 May 2002 on Citizenship (Text No. 2031). |
| Civil Code, Part II, No. 14-FZ of 26 January 1996 (Text No. 410). |
| Civil Code, Part I, of 30 November 1994 (Consolidation). |
01.04) Criminal and penal law |
| Criminal Corrections Code (Code on the Execution of Sentences) of 18 December 1996, as amended up to 19 June 2001. |
| Penal Code No. 63-FZ of 13 June 1996 (consolidation). |
01.06) Economic and social policy |
| Act No. 127-FZ of 26 October 2002 on insolvency (bankruptcy) (Text No. 4190). |
02) Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations |
| Act No. 10-FZ on trade unions, their rights and guarantees for performance of their activities. |
| Act No. 156-FZ of 27 November 2002 on Employers' Associations (Text No. 4741). |
| Act No. 2490-I of 11 March 1992 on Collective and Workplace Agreements (Text No. 890). |
| Act No. 54-FZ of 19 June 2004 on gatherings, meetings, demonstrations, processions and strike-pickets (Text No. 2485). |
03) Elimination of forced labour |
| Law No. 81-FZ of 6 May 2010 amending the Criminal Code in sections related to sentencing of offenders to compulsory work. |
04) Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons |
| Act No. 124-FZ of 24 July 1998 on basic guarantees of children's rights in the Russian Federation (Text No. 3802). |
| Act No. 159-FZ of 21 December 1996 on additional guarantees respecting social protection of children-orphans and abandoned children (Text No. 5880). |
| Federal Law No. 58-FZ of 5 April 2013 to Amend Certain Legal Acts of Russian Federation To Prevent Child Trafficking, Exploitation, Prostitution as well as Activities Involving Production and Circulating of Materials or Objects Containing Pornographic Images of Minors. |
05) Equality of opportunity and treatment |
| Federal Law No.426-FZ of 28 December 2013 on Special Inspection of Working Conditions. |
05.01) Non-discrimination |
| Act No. 38-FZ of 30 March 1995 on the prevention of the spread in the Russian Federation of the disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV Infection) (consolidation). |
05.02) Workers with family responsibilities |
| Act No. 81-FZ of 19 May 1995 on State benefits to citizens with children. (Text No. 1929) |
07.01) Labour inspection |
| Federal Law No.426-FZ of 28 December 2013 on Special Inspection of Working Conditions. |
08) Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services |
| Act of 19 April 1991 on the Employment of the population, as amended to 2000 (text as amended to 2 July 2013). |
| Act No. 159-FZ of 21 December 1996 on additional guarantees respecting social protection of children-orphans and abandoned children (Text No. 5880). |
| Act No. 36-FZ of 20 April 1996 to amend and supplement the Act on the Employment of the Population of 1991. (Text No. 1915). |
08.01) Disabled workers |
| Act No. 181-FZ of 24 November 1995 on Social Protection of the Disabled. (Text No. 4563) |
09) Education, vocational guidance and training |
| Act No. 125-FZ of 22 August 1996 on Higher and Vocational Education (Text No. 4135). |
| Federal Law No. 273 of 29 December 2012 on Education. |
11) Cooperatives |
| Act No. 41-FZ of 8 May 1996 on industrial cooperatives (Text No. 2321). |
| Model Act of 6 December 1997 on cooperatives and their associations (unions). |
12.02) Wages |
| Act No. 82-FZ of 19 June 2000 on Minimum Wage (Text No. 2729). |
14) Occupational safety and health |
| Principles of legislation No. 5487-I on health protection of the citizens. |
| Act No. 116-FZ of 21 July 1997 on the safety of hazardous industrial installations (Text No. 3588). |
14.01) Protection against particular hazards |
| Act No. 3 of 9 January 1996 on protection of the population from radiation (Text No. 141). |
15) Social security (general standards) |
| Act No. 165-FZ of 16 July 1999 on bases of compulsory social insurance. |
| Act No. 27-FZ of 1 April 1996 on individual (personal) registration in the system of compulsory pension insurance. (Text No. 1401) |
| Act No. 122-FZ of 2 August 1995 on social service to old citizens and invalids. (Text No. 3198) |
15.01) Medical care and sickness benefit |
| Act No. 52-FZ of 30 March 1999 on sanitary and epidemiological well-being of the population. |
| Law No. 255-FZ of 29 December 2006 on Compulsory Social Insurance for Temporary Disability and Cases Related to Maternity. |
| Principles of legislation No. 5487-I on health protection of the citizens. |
15.02) Old-age, invalidity and survivors benefit |
| Act No. 173-FZ of 17 December 2001 on work-related pensions (Text No. 4920). |
| Act No. 166-FZ of 15 December 2001 on State pension insurance in the Russian Federation (Text No. 4831). |
| Act No. 167-FZ of 15 December 2001 on compulsory pension insurance in the Russian Federation (Text No. 4832). |
| Act No. 75-FZ of 7 May 1998 on private pension funds (Text No. 2071). |
| Act No. 27-FZ of 1 April 1996 on individual (personal) registration in the system of compulsory pension insurance. (Text No. 1401) |
15.03) Employment accident and occupational disease benefit |
| Act No. 125-FZ of 24 July 1998 on compulsory social insurance against occupational accidents and diseases, as amended. |
15.05) Social assistance and services |
| Act No. 134-FZ of 24 October 1997 on the Minimum Living Wage(Text No. 4904). |
| Act No. 195 of 10 December 1995 on the basis of social services for the population (Text No. 4872) |
| Law No. 178-FZ of 17 July 1999 on State Social Assistance. |
| Act No. 4531-I on displaced persons in necessity (Text No. 427). |
16) Maternity protection |
| Act No. 81-FZ of 19 May 1995 on State benefits to citizens with children. (Text No. 1929) |
| Law No. 255-FZ of 29 December 2006 on Compulsory Social Insurance for Temporary Disability and Cases Related to Maternity. |
17) Migrant workers |
| Act No. 4528-I on refugees (Text No. 425). |
| Act No. 115-FZ of 25 July 2002 on the legal situation of foreign citizens. |
18) Seafarers |
| Merchant Marine Code of 30 April 1999 (Text No. 2207). |
| Decree of the Russian Federation No.996 of 6 November 2013 concerning Measures to be taken to ensure the Fulfilment of the Russian Federation's Obligations with respect to the ILO Maritime Labour Convention 2006. |
22.10) Public and civil servants |
| Law No. 79-FZ of 27 July 2004 on State Civil Service |
