FBK Legal News

Itogi magazine holds inquiry among experts on a topic “Does Russian Business Need Labour Unions?” Different from western countries, where labour unions historically perform role of mediator between employer and personnel, our business treats this movement cautiously.

In opinion of FBK Tax and Legal Partner, Nadezhda Orlova “there are needed labor unions which are busy with sensible activities, not with PR promotion of their leader”. Nadezhda Orlova also pays attention to the fact that present labour legislation considers employee as a weak party in labour relations and is “tailored” for their defense from employer. “As a result, in many cases capabilities of influencing employee are so limited that it’s time to think of creating labor union of employers. This is especially relevant in times of economic instability”, Nadezhda Orlova explained. According to her, so that company survived, employer wants to make a number of employees redundant, but can not. “At least, because as a rule, this is associated with considerable payments which shall dramatically strike already fragile budget”, the expert noted.