The Russian State Duma passed a law introducing a new type of labor… (стажировка · трудовой · выпускник)
The Russian State Duma passed a law introducing a new type of labor activity called 'internship' in the Labor Code, allowing recent graduates of colleges and universities to enter into fixed-term employment contracts for up to six months to gain professional experience under mentorship. The law will come into force on March 1, 2027.
Consensus
- The State Duma passed a law introducing internship as a new type of labor activity in the Labor Code.
- The law applies to graduates of colleges and universities who have completed their education within the past year.
- Internship is regulated by a fixed-term employment contract that cannot exceed six months.
- During the internship, employers must provide mentorship.
- After successful completion of the internship, an employee may sign an indefinite-term contract with the same employer without a probationary period.
- The law will come into force on March 1, 2027.
- The legislation was introduced in early June and passed in second and third readings on July 8.
Points of divergence
- The internship is not applicable to state or municipal employees. — kommersant
- Authors of the initiative believe that master's programs should be limited to specific specialties due to insufficient time for acquiring fundamental knowledge, and proposed raising basic scholarships to at least 100% of the subsistence level with annual indexing. — vm
Coverage (4 sources)
- The State Duma has adopted a law on internships for university and college graduates — Коммерсантъ
- State Duma has adopted a bill on internships for students and university graduates — Вести
- State Duma adopts law on internships in the labor sector for graduates — Вечерняя Москва
- The State Duma approved a law on internships for university and college graduates — Москва 24