Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Labour Code of the Russian Federation to Regulate the Size of Severance Payments, Compensations or Other Payments Made to Certain Categories of Employees Upon Termination of their Labour Contracts.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Protocol Amending the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on Labour Activity and Protection of the Rights of Russian Federation Citizens in the Republic of Tajikistan and Republic of Tajikistan Citizens in the Russian Federation of October 16, 2004.

Vladimir Putin took part in the annual congress of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.

Vladimir Putin met with Chairman of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions Mikhail Shmakov.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation Following the Adoption of the Federal Law on Ratification of the Protocol on the Accession of the Russian Federation to the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organisation of April 15, 1994.

On December 23, Vladimir Putin will chair a joint meeting of the State Council and the Presidential Commission for Monitoring Targeted Socioeconomic Development Achievement Indicators of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions on achieving the socioeconomic development targets he set earlier, in particular, in increasing labour productivity and creating and modernising high productive jobs.

Vladimir Putin and Mr Yastrebov discussed the region’s social and economic development.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants in the meeting of the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers and the social partners.

The President signed the Federal Law On Ratifying Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Mongolia on Temporary Labour Activities by Citizens of One State on the Territory of the Other State.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Governor of Irkutsk Region Sergei Yeroshchenko. The Governor briefed the President on the region’s socioeconomic situation.

The subjects on the agenda included the work of the Russian Tripartite Commission for the Regulation of Social and Labour Relations and the results obtained. The Commission includes representatives of national trade union associations, national employers’ unions, and the Russian Government. 

Ramzan Kadyrov briefed Vladimir Putin on the socioeconomic situation in the Republic.

Vladimir Putin chaired an expanded meeting of the Government of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin and Viktor Zimin discussed the socio-economic situation in the region.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Article 131 of the Federal Law On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation and Article 272 of the Law On Education.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on addressing the social problems facing single-industry towns. Comprehensive development of the labour market and launching job creation projects in these towns were the main subjects of discussion.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Protection of Workers’ Claims (Employer’s Insolvency) Convention (ILO Convention 173).

Developing a tourism cluster in North Ossetia was one of the main subjects on the agenda. In particular, Mr Medvedev expressed confidence that the project will help resolve the region’s unemployment problems.