Viktor Pinsky: Employers to be required to respond to trade unions within a month, facing disqualification for missing deadline
On 15 October, the State Duma unanimously adopted in its first reading a bill that would oblige employers to respond to trade union requests within one month at the latest. The bill received 418 votes. Among its authors is Viktor Pinsky, General Secretary of the General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU) and a State Duma deputy.
The amendment proposes changes to Article 370 of the Russian Labour Code. At present, there is no general deadline for employers to respond to such requests, which makes it possible to drag out the provision of information that trade unions need to protect workers' rights.
Under the proposed change, an employer would be required to provide the requested information no later than one month fr om the date of receiving a trade union's request.
"Trade unions have the right to monitor compliance with labour legislation. For this right to be exercised, employers' obligations must be clearly defined. I believe we must rule out situations wh ere a trade union cannot obtain in good time the information it needs to protect workers' interests," Viktor Pinsky said.
Failure to meet the deadline could carry administrative liability under Article 5.27 of the Russian Administrative Offences Code, which provides for fines and, in cases specified by law, the disqualification of officials.
The bill was drafted by Viktor Pinsky, Andrei Isaev, Svetlana Bessarab and Yaroslav Nilov. It is supported by the Government of the Russian Federation, the relevant committees of the Federation Council and the trade union side of the Russian Tripartite Commission. Once adopted, the law will allow trade unions to obtain the information they need in good time and to defend workers' labour rights more effectively.
The bill's second reading is expected in November 2026.
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Viktor Pinsky: Employers to be required to respond to trade unions within a month, facing disqualification for missing deadline
On 15 October, the State Duma unanimously adopted in its first reading a bill that would oblige employers to respond to trade union requests within one month at the latest. The bill received 418 votes. Among its authors is Viktor Pinsky, General Secretary of the General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU) and a State Duma deputy.