Liability for violation of labor protection requirements

Violation of labor protection requirements can lead to various types of liability, which are provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation. Depending on the nature and consequences of the violation, administrative, disciplinary, financial or criminal measures may be applied to employers, officials and employees.

Administrative responsibility

Fines, suspension of the organization’s activities or disqualification of officials are provided for non-compliance with labor protection standards. The grounds for imposing fines are established by the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation (Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation), in particular, Article 5.27.1.

Disciplinary responsibility

Employees who violate labor protection regulations may be disciplined in the form of a remark, reprimand, or dismissal in accordance with the Labor Code of the Russian Federation (art. 192).

Financial responsibility

If the violation resulted in damage to the employer or third parties, the perpetrator may be required to compensate for the damage caused (Article 233 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation).

Criminal liability

In case of serious harm to the health or death of an employee as a result of violation of labor protection requirements, the perpetrators may be prosecuted under articles 143 and 216 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which provides for fines, forced labor or imprisonment.

Compliance with labor protection requirements is the responsibility of the employer and employees, and their violation entails serious consequences both for the violators themselves and for the company as a whole.