The Russian LDPR Proposal on a Four-Day Week for Large Families Was Not Endorsed by the Commission on Legislative Activities
The Commission on Legislative Activities of the Government of Russia did not back the LDPR initiative to shift workers with multiple children to a four-day working week. This stance was reported in reference to a government recall draft reported by TASS.
Earlier this year, State Duma deputies affiliated with the LDPR prepared the bill and then forwarded it to the Russian government in early August. The proposed change would add a new rule to labor legislation specifically for employees with three or more children under 18. It suggests that such workers should not be obligated to exceed a 32-hour week until the youngest child turns 14.
Officials in the government argued that approving the measure could disrupt the routine operations of organizations. They noted that many employers would need to recruit additional staff to compensate for the reduced hours worked by large families. In addition, the materials accompanying the bill did not provide a sufficient assessment of its potential socioeconomic consequences.
As a result, the document concludes that the government does not support the proposed legislation at this time.
In related remarks, former State Duma deputy Yana Lantratova suggested that Russia consider introducing a fixed pension payment for residents aged 70 and older who have raised three or more children. This proposal appeared in discussions about supporting long-term family welfare, though it remains a separate policy idea from the LDPR bill on the four-day week.
There were also controversial statements from a former member of parliament proposing the controversial idea of supporting women who seek abortions, including controversial suggestions about child adoption or related incentives. These points have been cited in debates about demographic policy and social support, but they do not reflect an official government stance on the four-day-week proposal.