Preparation of documents for the purposes of obtaining a work permit for a foreign employee of HQS (Finland) for the position “General Director of the enterprise”, invitation for multiple work visa, notifications of termination and conclusion of employment contracts.

Client

International Company. Activities:

  • Installation of industrial machinery and equipment
  • Wholesale of agricultural and forestry machinery, equipment and tools, including tractors
  • Wholesale of woodworking machines

Objectives

  • Preliminary analysis of the possibility of extending the current HQS work permit for a new term if the employer fails to comply with the obligation to provide the employee with a VHI policy for a certain period during employment under the current HQS work permit, including consultation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
  • Advice to the client to resolve the situation in order to continue the employee's employment in the Russian Federation with minimization of the risks of bringing the employer to administrative responsibility and continuing commercial activities without changes in the sole executive body.
  • Filing notices of termination and conclusion of labor contracts.
  • Obtaining a HQS work permit for a new term
  • Obtaining an invitation to apply for a multiple-entry work visa for a new term.

Work stages

  • Proper execution of dismissal, admission and suspension of a foreign worker with calculation of necessary terms, introduction of a temporary authorized person with the right to sign documents: preparation of necessary documents.
  • Preparation and submission to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of a notice of termination of the employment contract.
  • Preparation of the employment contract, notification of the conclusion of the employment contract and submission of the notification to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
  • Preparation of a set of documents for obtaining a new HQS work permit for the position of "General Director of the enterprise", and submission to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
  • Preparation of a set of documents for obtaining an invitation for a new work visa for a new term, and submission to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Receiving the invitation and sending it to the client.
  • Accompanying the client's employee in obtaining the HQS work permit at the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
  • Advising the client during the entire process.

Result: the client obtained all the necessary permits for a foreign HQS employee to work in the Russian Federation without suspending commercial activities and without changing the sole executive body. The risks of violations of labor and migration law and possible claims from the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs or Labor Inspection were minimized.