In the Novgorod region, a ban was introduced on the recruitment of foreign citizens in certain types of activities. In this respect reports TASS, citing the press service of the regional government. In particular, immigrants will no longer be able to work in taxis or transport passengers.
According to the document, it is prohibited to employ foreign citizens who carry out patent-based labor activities in the field of regular passenger transportation by buses, passenger taxis and chauffeured rental cars in urban and suburban services. There were also those who carried out regular passenger transportation by buses for intercity communication.
It was noted that employers employing foreigners must fire these people until June 26, 2024.
Before that, Samara region officials prohibited Work of immigrants in the field of education and in the provision of transport services. The restrictions also affected recruitment agencies. The regional government added that regional governor Dmitry Azarov instructed law enforcement agencies to strictly monitor the implementation of the decision.
Also the authorities of the Nizhny Novgorod region prohibited To attract foreigners who engage in such activities based on patents to work in taxis.
President of the Public Council for Taxi Development Irina Zaripova in November 2023 statedHe said that to combat the shortage of taxi drivers in Russia, immigrants should be employed in this job. According to him, immigrants’ permits to work in taxis should be temporary, and to ensure road safety, such drivers may be required to pass additional exams in the traffic police.
Former insurers in the name The taxi car brand that is most frequently involved in accidents in Russia.