Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name:Irina Tolmacheva Author-Name-First:Irina Author-Name-Last: Tolmacheva Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Author-Name:Yulia Grunina Author-Name-First:Yulia Author-Name-Last: Grunina Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Title: REVIEW OF THE ECONOMIC LEGISLATION IN DECEMBER 2014 Abstract: In December, the following main amendments were introduced in the legislation: quotas were replaced with patents for foreign workers who arrive in Russia on a visa-free basis; employers rights to establish associations have been expanded; from January 1, 2015 the minimum monthly wage increased; the procedure for employment and use of foreign workers in Russia has been upgraded. Classification-JEL: L3, K1, K2, K3 Keywords: Economic Legislation Journal: Russian Economic Developments Year: 2015 Issue: 1 Month: January Pages: 48-50 File-URL: http://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/recdev/448Tolmacheva.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:gai:recdev:448