Russian authorities have tried to reduce the costs of business to save jobs. This was stated by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin during a video message to the participants of the world leaders in the Global summit of the International labour organization.
“the focus of our efforts should be people, as it is implied in the approaches of the International labour organization in the field of decent work”, – said Mikhail Mishustin.
the Russian Government has taken a series of measures to improve the situation in the labour market. Among such measures include the provision of targeted social support to citizens who have lost work in connection with the spread of the coronavirus. Concrete decisions have been taken about increasing the size of unemployment benefits, extension of the range of persons who retained the right to receive such benefits. Provides for the payment of the unemployment benefit for children for parents, recognized as unemployed.
in addition, maximum reduction of costs of business to secure payment of wages and preservation of jobs. Entrepreneurs got deferred taxes and social contributions, payment of loans. Organized the provision of preferential credit resources to subjects of small and average business. Prepared the draft of the National action plan for the restoration of employment and incomes, economic growth and long-term structural changes. The main tasks are the measures directed on maintenance of incomes of the population are employed, and the temporarily unemployed, and families with children.
According to Michael mishustina, the challenges that put coronavirus in front of the labor market require joint convincing answer. Russia attaches special importance to the implementation of the concept of a better future for labour on the basis of last year, the ILO Declaration. Her guidance to form an effective strategy of overcoming the consequences of a pandemic by improving working conditions, implementation of innovative technologies, formalizing labour relations and promoting job creation.
