the Deputy who is one of the sponsors of the amendments, explained to journalists that in the original version of the bill was introduced in June of last year, and now improved to reflect the official opinion of the government.
Especially relevant amendments against the background of a pandemic of mers after all, many areas have moved to distance format, the MP said, quoted by the press service of the Committee.
He also explained that the Labour code is no rules governing the delivery of legally significant messages. “The absence of these regulations creates a threat to labour relations uncertainty,” – said Pavel Krasheninnikov.
the bill proposes a new article 15.1 of the Labour code (LC) of the Russian Federation, enshrining the General provisions of legally significant messages, including on their form. Proposes that the exchange of such messages may be produced not only in the personal presence of or under the direction of the message by mail in paper form, but with the use of electronic or other technical means.The requirements for these funds will be determined by the government of the Russian Federation, unless otherwise provided in the employment contract, local normative act, etc.
by the Way, employment contracts now often concluded through the exchange of documents via e-mail. But from-for absence in the labour code a direct reference to the possibility of its use there are contradictions in matters of recognition of such contracts prisoners. Instead, the legislature decided to fix it.
the Employer is obliged to ensure the storage of all legally significant messages that it exchanges with the employee.
it is Important that the conditions in the employment contract (or in the local normative act, agreement, etc.) should not worsen position the worker in comparison with the rules established the labour code.
“the Message entail legal effects from the moment when the recipient had the opportunity to see the content of the communication”, – said Pavel Krasheninnikov.
At the same time the employee will give the opportunity to unilaterally waive the condition on the exchange of legally significant messages in electronic form. This can be done at any time after the conclusion of the employment contract. “It is necessary to provide, as not all citizens can or want to use various electronic devices to receive these messages,” – said the head of the Committee.
– bill Proposed changes will allow greater use of fast and convenient, and now even the necessary means of communication in the framework of labor relations and protect workers ‘ rights in such communication, concluded Pavel Krasheninnikov.
the provisions of the bill it is proposed to introduce with effect from 1 October 2020. They wouldUdut be applied to those rights and duties which will arise after the entry into force of the law.
