The state Duma on the last working day of the week in the first reading adopted the draft law on regulation of labor relations in the Crimea and Sevastopol for a transitional period until 1 January 2015, which is provided by the requirement to pay wages Crimeans only in rubles.

the draft law was submitted to Parliament in the last month of summer, the originator of the document were made by the group of deputies, as well as among them the 1st Vice-speaker of the state Duma Alexander Zhukov.

As the authors write in the explanatory Memorandum, the law of the Crimea and Sevastopol is very different from Russian, which may worsen the situation of Residents in the capture of guarantees and compensations stipulated by the Labor code of the Russian Federation. For example, it is noted that prior to March 21, 2014 (the effective date of the Crimea and Sevastopol in the Russian Federation) annual leave is granted to employees on 24 calendar days. In accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation, the holiday lasts for 28 days.

The initiators of the changes remind us that walking down to the square of the Crimea and Sevastopol allowed until 1 January 2015." because of this, in order to protect the labor rights of employees, the provisions of this law establishes the requirements to pay in the transition period on the area of the Republic of the Crimea and city of Sevastopol wages in the monetary form in the currency of the Russian Federation (rubles) " - written in the explanatory note.

in addition, it is noted that remain for the transition period established before compensation for work in harmful and (or) dangerous working conditions according to the results of certification of working places. Deputies also explain that if the legislation of the Russian Federation provides higher compensation than the Crimean legislative acts that will be used by Russian regulations.

Speaking at the plenary meeting, one of the authors of the draft law Mikhail Tarasenko said that labor contracts with employees in the Crimea and Sevastopol, subject to adjustment in Accordance with the requirements of Russian law not later than January 1, 2015." rules of employment contracts, contrary to Russian law, will cease with effect from 1 January 2015, " said Tarasenko.

He also said that the employment record of the Ukrainian sample will continue to operate. But at the request of the employee, the employer must execute the employment in Accordance with the requirements of the labor law of the Russian Federation, the MP added.

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