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Articles by Julia Borozdna

B2B: Electronic Salary — to Pay or Not to Pay?

Electronic payment systems are gaining popularity, and clients often ask us whether they can use electronic money to pay salaries to their employees...

B2B: Top Trends in HR Regulation

There has certainly been no revolution in HR regulation, but some of the changes are significant and they are mostly positive for business.

B2B: New Law Bans Temporary Agency Work, But Allows For Secondment

HR professionals were alarmed when a draft law to ban temporary agency work (TAW) was put before the State Duma in December 2010. Thanks to the business...

B2B: Top Trends in HR Regulation

The year 2013 has been marked by numerous developments in HR-related regulation and law enforcement practice. Here we will deal only with the most...

B2B: Are Rules for Bringing Foreign Specialists to Russia Becoming Simpler?

The amendments mean that the inviting party must guarantee the foreign national they invite with financial and housing assistance.

B2B: Hiring Foreign Specialists: What to Remember About Quotas

Regrettably, even if a company applies under the quota regime, this does not guarantee that it will be successful in obtaining permits.

B2B: Top HR Trends: Regulation and Enforcement Practice

During 2012 there were a number of changes in HR from the standpoint of employment law.

B2B: Outsourcing in Russia: Advantages and Risks

One disadvantage of outsourcing is that hidden costs and legal problems may arise if the outsourcing terms are not clearly defined.

Job Offer Letters: How to Exclude Employers' Risks

Job offer letters are a relatively new development in Russian practice, and there is no mention of the concept in Russian labor law.

Top 7 HR Trends: Lawyers' Perspective

In this article we would like to draw attention to the main HR trends from the standpoint of labor lawyers.

Hidden Pitfalls in Hiring Highly Qualified Foreign Specialists

The investment climate in Russia has suffered for years as a result of the undue complexity and bureaucracy faced by the foreign business community...

Mediation of Employment Disputes in Russia


As of January 2011, when the new law on mediation came into force, employment disputes in Russia, as well as commercial and family law disputes...

Who Is in Charge of Compliance With Personal Data and Anti-Insider Legislation?

The Russian Labor Code prescribes that employers having more than 50 employees should have a position of the labor safety specialist or labor safety...

Employment Disputes – Litigation and Mediation

In 2010, the number of employment disputes that have ended up in court has been continually increasing. Traditionally, litigation is most common in cases...