According to the information provided by Irina Mikheeva, the leading legal advisor of KSK GROUP, starting from January 1, 2023, employers who pay their employees less than 19,242 rubles can be fined up to 100 thousand rubles. The Prime Ministry reports this.
Currently, the minimum wage is 16,242 rubles per month, but the State Duma approved increasing the minimum wage to 19,242 rubles from January 1, 2023.
According to the Labor Code, the monthly salary of an employee who has worked full standard working hours and fulfilled his job duties cannot be lower than the minimum wage. If an employer pays wages below the minimum wage, Article 5.27 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation. may be held administratively liable in accordance with Sections 6 and 7 of Art.
5.27 of the Administrative Offenses Code. The amount of fines imposed on the authorities in accordance with Part 6 of Article 6 of the article shall be from one to five thousand rubles, and from 10 to 20 thousand rubles – for persons engaged in commercial activities without creating a legal entity. legal entities – from 30 to 50 thousand rubles
5.27 of the Administrative Offenses Code. In accordance with Part 7 of the article, officials can be fined in the amount of 20 to 30 thousand rubles or be disqualified for one to three years.Persons who engage in entrepreneurial activities without creating a legal entity can be fined in the amount of 10 to 30 thousand rubles, and legal entities – from 50 to 100 thousand rubles. between.
However, it is worth noting that it is legal to pay below minimum wage in case of part-time work or leave at your own expense. It is also possible to deduct wages based on enforcement orders of bailiffs or to compensate for material damage due to an employee’s fault.
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