Mishustin was offered to legally secure the payment of the thirteenth salary.

The politician pointed out that the employer, according to the Labor Code, has the right to financially incentive its employees, including paying additional salaries at the end of the year, but many companies do not make that decision, although the measure can increase the number of employees. motivation and have a positive impact on labor productivity during the period of low unemployment and staff shortages in the labor market.

“People need this money to celebrate the New Year well and give gifts to their loved ones,” Mironov told the agency.

According to the president of the SRZP, the additional payments will be useful for organizing family and children’s holidays on the New Year weekend. Mironov also stressed that monetary incentives are especially important for low-income families.

A survey conducted in September by the services Rabota.ru and SberPodbor showed that almost two-thirds of Russian employers do not plan to pay New Year’s bonuses to their subordinates. Of the 37% of organizations that still intend to offer additional incentives to employees, only 21% of cases intend to pay bonuses to all employees. Last year, the proportion of employers who were not willing to pay New Year’s bonuses was 35%.