Russia: Ministry of Labor presents 2014 action plan

On Friday, March 28, the Ministry of Labor organized its great annual event before federal and local representatives of services linked with the Ministry, as well as unions and employers’ organizations.  Minister Maxime Topilin presented the report of actions undertaken in 2013 and the 2014 work program: the system of professional standards, legalizing industrial relations, preventing accidents, minimum wage…
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Modernizing the qualifications system. Out of 805 professional standards listed by unions, employers and the biggest professional associations, the Labor Ministry’s council of experts validated 286 last year. The others are being prepared. Nearly RUB 140 million (€2.9m) from the federal budget are allocated to developing these standards this year. The Ministry is working on a bill to turn them into obligations for businesses.

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