Legal services on labor law issues, representing the interests of employees and employers

The Firm has gained significant experience in projects in the field of labor dispute resolution, preparation and discussion of labor contracts, option agreements.

We provide the following services

representing employers and employees in labor disputes related to dismissal and recovery of wages;
preparation and discussion of the terms of employment agreements;
advising on the employees’ personal data circulation;
preparation of option agreements.

Our litigation experience includes:

representation of employers and employees in labor disputes related to dismissal and recovery of wages:
representing state institution - the defendant in a labor dispute regarding the reinstatement of the employee at work in the district court and in the court of appeal. The employee filed a lawsuit claiming for reinstatement, recognition of orders imposing disciplinary sanctions illegal, recovery of average earnings during a forced absence, recovery of non-pecuniary damage and compensation for transportation costs. The court completely refused to satisfy the plaintiff's claims. The appellate court upheld the decision of the first instance court.
representing the employer - the defendant in the case of recovering monetary compensation for unused vacation. As a result, the court of general jurisdiction decided in the case not to satisfy the claims referring to the expiry of the statute of limitations provided for by ILO Convention no. 132 on Holidays with Pay.
representing the employee, manager of a civil construction company, on collecting wage arrears. As a result, the court of general jurisdiction of one of the districts of the Moscow Region decided to satisfy the claims in full, including wage arrears and interest for the delay in payment of wage in the case.
representing the employer – the defendant in a labor dispute with a total amount of claims RUB 15 million, examined by the district court of general jurisdiction of Moscow. The plaintiff – a former top manager of the respondent company, referring to the delay to return him the work book, filed a lawsuit asking to invalidate the entries in the work book, to oblige the defendant to provide documents confirming the reason for dismissal, and to amend the workbook, as well as to recover earnings not received due to the delay to return the work book in the period from 2005 to 2015, to compensate for the delay in the payment of wage, unpaid wage, compensation for unused vacation, non-pecuniary damages. The district court of general jurisdiction of Moscow dismissed the plaintiff’s lawsuit in full.
representing the employer - the defendant in a labor dispute with the employee, claiming for payment of wage, severance pay, compensation for unused vacation, reimbursement of expenses, recovery of wage for working on weekends, for compensation for non-pecuniary damages in the district court of general jurisdiction of Moscow.

Our experience in advising on the circulation of employee personal data includes representing:

foreign company implementing a global system of employee’s innovations regarding cross-border transfer and localization of personal data, as well as on labor law and protection of intellectual property;
foreign holding company focused on fire and medical safety introducing a global system of internal compliance and hotline on violations for employees regarding personal data regulation, as well as labor law issues;
foreign company preparing a global compliance code for employees;
foreign telecommunications company introducing a global employee recording system regarding cross-border transfer and localization of employee personal data;
foreign holding manufacturer of medicines introducing a global system for employees in the field of registration of work missions and business trips on the issues of Russian personal data regulation;
foreign holding company in the field of production of building materials introducing a global system for employees in the field of information security regarding Russian regulation on personal data;
foreign holding company in the field of production of medicines regarding the global assessment of managerial staff;
foreign company implementing a global policy for employees in the field of information security regarding Russian personal data regulation;
foreign company in the field of capital and investment management introducing a global cloud-based system of registration and administration of employees on issues of cross-border transfer and localization of personal data and review of a group agreement on data transfer;
foreign company introducing a global cloud-based system of registration and administration of employees on issues of cross-border transfer and localization of personal data;
Russian subsidiary of foreign holding regarding legal due diligence and elaboration of a regulation on the protection, storage, processing and transfer of employee personal data, as well as standard employee consent to processing of personal data in Russia and Belarus;
foreign holding company in the field of production of medicines regarding the holding of a global virtual meeting of employees;
foreign company regarding cross-border transfer of employee personal data for global outsourcing of the functions of accounting, human resources and IT department to an external contractor;
foreign company on internal reporting on the number of employees of Russian subsidiary and cross-border transfer of personal data;
foreign company implementing a global system of internal training regarding cross-border transfer and localization of employee personal data;
foreign holding company in the field of production of medicines regarding informing new employees, who have not formally started working under employment agreements (pre-onboarding);
foreign holding company in the field of production of medicines regarding a global internal survey of employees;
foreign holding company in the field of food and beverage production introducing a global system of recording, hiring and reduction of employees regarding cross-border transfer and localization of employee personal data;
foreign company in the field of FMCG regarding cross-border transfer and localization of employee personal data.

Our labor law practice also provided the following services to clients:

advising on the conclusion of fixed-term employment agreements between the state educational institution and its employees;
preparation of a remote work agreement;
preparation of a standard employment agreement for a Russian bank;
advising on special assessment of the working conditions;
advising on payments for harmful working conditions and job evaluation;
advising foreign company in relation to outsourcing agreement with Russian recruitment agencies;
advising foreign holding company in the field of agricultural machinery production on dismissal of general director of Russian subsidiaries;
drafting consulting agreement between a top manager and an investment fund;
representation of the interests of the general director of an investment fund at the conclusion of the employment agreement and option agreement;
preparation of an employment agreement with the managing director of a Russian representative office of foreign pharmaceutical company in Russia;
preparation of an option agreement with a senior manager of a Russian company.