FEDERAL LAW OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

of May 25, 2026 No. 144-FZ

About introduction of amendments to the Labor Code of the Russian Federation

Accepted by the State Duma on May 14, 2026

Approved by the Federation Council on May 20, 2026

Article 1

Bring in the Labor Code of the Russian Federation (The Russian Federation Code, 2002, No. 1, Art. 3; 2006, No. 27, Art. 2878; 2008, No. 9, Art. 812; 2011, No. 45, Art. 6335; No. 50, Art. 7359; 2012, No. 50, Art. 6954; No. 53, Art. 7605; 2013, No. 19, Art. 2329; No. 27, Art. 3477; 2017, No. 1, Art. 46; No. 25, Art. 3594; No. 27, Art. 3929; 2018, No. 41, Art. 6193; 2020, No. 31, Art. 5020; 2021, No. 1, Art. 16; No. 47, Art. 7741; 2022, No. 29, Art. 5240; No. 41, Art. 6938; 2024, No. 1, Art. 23; No. 18, Art. 2404; No. 51, Art. 7864; No. 53, Art. 8508; 2025, No. 40, Art. 5819; No. 52, Art. 8297) following changes:

1) in the paragraph the second part two of Article 59 of the word "35 people" shall be replaced with words "70 people";

The subitem "g" of Item 6 parts one of Article 81 to add 2) with words ", and also in case of adoption by court of the decision on the termination of criminal prosecution for the specified illegal acts in connection with purpose of measure of criminal and legal nature in the form of judicial penalty or on other not rehabilitating bases";

Part the second Article 93 to add 3) with the offer of the following content: "The decision on establishment to the worker according to this part of part-time is made by the employer no later than five working days from the date of the address of the worker with such request which is drawn up in writing.";

4) in Article 99:

a) the sixth to state part in the following edition:

"Duration of overtime work shall not exceed for each worker of 4 hours in day and 120 hours a year, except as specified, provided by this Code. Duration of overtime work for each worker can be increased till 240 o'clock in year if it is provided by the collective agreement and (or) the industry (cross-industry) agreement extending to this employer.";

b) add with new parts seven - the ninth the following content:

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