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The new world of work in Russia

As a result of COVID-19 and measures put in place in response to the pandemic, businesses around the world – including in Russia – have adopted new innovations in the area of employment. One such innovation is work from home.

A year after the pandemic began, home-office remote work has proven so effective, many believe it will become a fixture of our post-pandemic future. But remote work raises a host of legal and administrative challenges. This publication – based on the 2 March 2021 webinar The Future is Now: The New World of Work in Russia and hosted by labour law experts Irina Skvortsova and Ekaterina Elekchyan with CMS Russia – explores the impact of homeworking in Russia for both workers and companies. Read the article, listen to the podcast and watch webinar recording on this topic below.

Article

The Future is Now: The new world of work in Russia

Podcast

Listen to the global CMS Employment podcast episode about the new world of work in Russia. The speakers are discussing the following:

  • Staff mobility during Covid-19 pandemic
  • Remote work
  • New health and safety measures
  • How to prepare for an audit by the authorities?
  • Vaccination and Covid-19 tests

Language: English 

Speakers: Irina Skvortsova and Ekaterina Elekchyan

Webinar recording

The Future is Now: The new World of Work in Russia

Authors

Irina Skvortsova
Ekaterina Elekchyan