Employment

In today’s tough business environment, good labour relations provide stability. Aware of this, employers try to strike a balance between the company’s business objectives, the personal interests of employees, management practice and requirements of labour law.

Russian labour law contains inconsistent and ambiguous provisions that create additional risks for business. Therefore, companies doing business in Russia should place a special focus on a thorough legal analysis of all employment issues.

Because employer-employee relations are so important, we provide legal support on all aspects of employment law and advise on various financial, production and corporate issues. PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal CIS B.V. is one of the leaders in developing effective incentive programmes for employees.

Our clients are large Russian and multinational companies. The vast experience of our lawyers means that we can analyse clients’ problems from different perspectives and solve them efficiently. Also, with our experience of working in different jurisdictions, we try to adapt and apply established international practice to solve a wide range of legal issues in Russia.

How PwC can help

• Devising effective incentive programmes:

  • sophisticated compensation packages;
  • incentive bonuses and awards;
  • option plans;
  • stock option plans;
  and drafting all documents required for Russian and foreign companies to implement these initiatives (share sale/purchase agreements, internal corporate documents on granting options and shares)

• Drafting employment contracts

  (including with top management of Russian and foreign companies based on global practices)

• Advice on various issues related to employment contracts, (for example, amending and terminating employment contracts, transferring employees to other positions)

• Support for transferring employees from one employer to another

  in particular, during restructuring.

• Advice on hiring certain categories of employees

• Drafting and review of employer’s HR policy documents

  such as regulations on compensation and bonuses, internal labour regulation (staff handbook) and other documents

• Representing employers in negotiations with trade unions, drafting and concluding collective bargaining agreements

• Advice on employment disputes and dismissal issues

• Representing of client interests in court in employment litigations