Overview

• State Duma member Nikolai Novichkov said he intends to submit the proposal during the autumn session.
• The initiative would raise the statutory minimum from 28 to 35 calendar days regardless of age or length of service.
• The Moscow Federation of Trade Unions voiced support, citing heavier workloads and shifts that can stretch to 12–16 hours.
• Union officials also promoted a transition to a four-day workweek with preserved wages to improve health and productivity.
• Union leaders argued that a moratorium on State Labour Inspectorate checks limits enforcement against employers who violate labor laws.