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The full text of Art. 377 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation with comments. New current edition with additions for 2020. Legal advice on Article 377 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation.

The employer is obliged to provide the elected bodies of the primary trade union organizations uniting his employees free of charge with a room for holding meetings, storing documents, and also provide the opportunity to post information in a place (places) accessible to all employees.

An employer, whose number of employees exceeds 100 people, provides free of charge for use by the elected bodies of primary trade union organizations at least one equipped, heated, electrified premises, as well as office equipment, communications and the necessary regulatory legal documents... Other improving conditions for ensuring the activities of these trade union bodies may be provided for by a collective agreement.

The employer can provide, in accordance with the collective agreement, for free use to the elected body of the primary trade union organization the buildings, structures, premises and other objects owned by the employer or rented by him, as well as recreation centers, sports and health centers necessary for organizing recreation, conducting cultural activities, physical culture and health-improving work with employees and their families. At the same time, trade unions do not have the right to set a fee for the use of these facilities for workers who are not members of these trade unions, higher than the established one for workers who are members of this trade union.

In cases stipulated by the collective agreement, the employer deducts cash the primary trade union organization for cultural and physical culture and health-improving work.

In the presence of written applications of employees who are members of the trade union, the employer transfers monthly free of charge to the account of the trade union organization trade union membership dues from wages workers. The order of their transfer is determined by the collective agreement. The employer has no right to delay the transfer of these funds.
Employers who have entered into collective agreements or who are subject to sectoral (intersectoral) agreements, upon a written application from employees who are not members of the trade union, monthly transfer to the accounts of the trade union organization funds from the wages of these employees on the terms and in the manner established by collective agreements, sectoral (intersectoral) agreements.

The remuneration of the head of the elected body of the primary trade union organization can be made at the expense of the employer in the amount established by the collective agreement.

Commentary on Article 377 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation

1. A trade union is an association of employees aimed at ensuring the rights and legitimate interests of employees, including in cooperation with the employer. In this regard, the provisions of the commented article make it the employer's obligation to provide comprehensive support for the activities of such an organization.

In particular, the employer is obliged to provide the primary trade union organization with premises for its meetings. Such premises should be within reach, including for attracting non-released workers. It must match general requirements in terms of illumination, ventilation and area that are installed for office premises. The norms for the area of ​​the premises are determined in relation to the number of permanent employees of such an organization, based on the approved federal standards for the provision of office space.

Such a room must be functional, i.e. to ensure the achievement of the goals and objectives for which this organization was created, in particular, to provide not only the possibility of holding meetings, but also the storage of documentation, as well as the implementation of other functions of the organization.

2. The basic requirements for such a room are established within the framework of the prescriptions of Part 2 of the article being commented on. The premises provided by the employer are considered suitable for the activities of the primary trade union organization if it has appropriate communications, in particular:
- heated, i.e. allows you to comply temperature regime and carry out activities at any time of the year, including during the heating season;
- electrified, i.e. having electrical network ensuring the maintenance of the general level of illumination of the room at night, for example, when carrying out activities in the evening, as well as the ability to work with electronic equipment;
- equipped, i.e. having all the necessary technical devices for the implementation of the activities of the primary trade union organization. To carry out the activities of such an organization, it is necessary to provide telephone and facsimile communications, computer, copying and duplicating equipment, etc. Securing the employer's obligation to provide the organization with equipped premises, the Labor Code of the Russian Federation simultaneously determines the list of necessary technical devices that must be transferred to the trade union. In this regard, the concept of an equipped room can be considered only in relation to the presence of office furniture in it, which can be used for its direct intended purpose.

On a mandatory basis, the primary trade union organization must be provided with a list of necessary regulations, the composition of which is determined directly by the trade union organization. The employer is responsible for the transfer of the necessary materials and equipment for the implementation of the activities of the primary trade union organization. Such funds can be transferred from the assets of the employer or acquired by him at the expense of own funds without subsequent reimbursement by the union.

Of fundamental importance is the definition of standards for the provision of premises. The law defines the minimum standards: one room is provided for 100 members of the organization. At the same time, outside the scope legal regulation the definition of the area of ​​such a room remains: a room with an area of ​​50 square meters or 150 square meters can be presented for 100 people. The normal operation of such an organization presupposes compliance with the established standards, which are currently equated to 12 sq. M. per person when working with a computer. At the same time, employers often do not have the necessary space. Currently, a significant number of employers rent premises, and therefore the allocation of separate premises for a trade union organization is difficult and costly for them.

3. Part 3 of the commented article provides for the provision of facilities to the trade union organization, the use of which is aimed at ensuring the recreation and development of the employees of the given employer and their families.

By general rule the premises provided to the primary trade union organization must be the property of the employer. However, nowadays there are fewer and fewer employers who can meet the established requirements. In this regard, the law provides for the possibility of transferring rented premises to them, rear, as well as individual objects, the use of which is directly related to the activities of the organization.

An approximate list of such objects is determined by Part 3 of the commented article. The law refers to them: buildings; structures; premises and other objects; recreation centers, sports and health centers necessary for organizing recreation, conducting mass cultural, physical culture and health-improving work with employees and members of their families. The transfer of these objects is due to one goal - to ensure the recreation and development of the employees of this employer and their family members.

At present, this provision has largely lost its significance, since most of these objects have been transferred to state or municipal ownership, since their maintenance is high-cost, and the level of production development does not correspond to the level necessary costs according to their content. At present, these provisions are fully implemented only by such large employers as, for example, OAO Gazprom, etc.

These facilities are provided for use for their intended purpose by all employees of a given employer, regardless of whether they are members of a trade union or not.

The law explicitly prohibits the collection of fees for the use of these facilities by workers who are not members of the primary trade union organization.

4. Part 4 of the commented article provides for the obligation of the employer to make the allocation of funds to the primary trade union organization for cultural and physical culture and health-improving work. The procedure and amount of such deductions should be determined by collective agreements. At the same time, employers often do not take into account that unjustified savings of such funds significantly reduces the demand for measures.

Such a deduction of funds must be justified, i.e. carried out in relation to such activities that are demanded by employees, subject to the quality of the provision of the relevant services.

5. The employer is obliged, in the presence of a written application of the employee, to systematically deduct trade union dues from the wages of employees. The systematic nature of such payments is determined in relation to the frequency of payment of wages. The procedure for transferring these contributions is determined by the collective agreement.

Many employers neglect to comply with the requirement to have a written application, withholding contributions even in the absence of such a statement from the employee. It should be noted that these actions violate the rights of employees and may entail the application of a number of sanctions against the employer when the employee applies to authorized body for the protection of their rights and legitimate interests.

Trade union dues are prohibited from violating the deadlines for their transfer.

In accordance with part 5 of the commented article, the employer can make deductions not only in relation to members of the trade union, but also to employees who are not members of such an organization. The procedure for making deductions from the wages of such workers is general, i.e. provides for the need for the employee to express his will to withhold funds from his wages.

6. A special guarantee is provided for by the commented article in relation to the activities of the head of the primary trade union organization. Payment for his work in managing the activities of the organization can be carried out at the expense of the employer, i.e. in this case, the law provides for the right, but not the obligation of the employer to provide the said guarantee to the employee.

In this case, the role of the trade union organization plays a decisive role in shaping the terms and conditions of the collective agreement. Referring the solution of this issue to the competence of the collective agreement, the law thereby indicates the possibility of its settlement by agreement of the parties: the trade union organization and the employer.

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9.1. Joint commitments:

9.1.1. The parties agreed to strictly follow the legislation in their activities. Russian Federation regulating the activities of trade unions.

9.2. Obligations of employers:

9.2.1. Ensure unhindered visits by representatives of trade union bodies industrial premises, buildings and structures, workplaces where members of the trade union work, taking into account the regime requirements, as well as sanitary facilities

appointments for the implementation of the rights and statutory tasks granted to the Trade Union.

9.3. Trade Union Obligations:

9.3.1. The trade union and its primary organizations are authorized representatives of workers in organizations in respect of which the Federal space agency carries out a unified public policy, when conducting collective bargaining, preparing and concluding agreements and collective agreements, as well as settling collective and individual labor disputes arising in organizations .

9.3.2. Representatives of the Trade Union undertake not to disclose the official and trade secrets to which they are dedicated through collective bargaining and visiting workplaces where union members work.

9.3.3. Take measures in accordance with the established procedure against employers who violate the legislation of the Russian Federation on trade unions .

9.4. Obligations of the Federal Space Agency:

9.4.1. To bring to the Trade Union orders, information letters and other materials about the state and prospects of the socio-economic development of organizations, about the social protection of workers and the protection of their labor. Provide the information the union needs for collective bargaining.

9.4.2. Conduct meetings and consultations at which to inform the Trade Union about current and promising challenges Federal Space Agency.

9.4.3. Inform the Trade Union about the conclusion and termination labor contracts with employers.

9.4.4. Inform organizations and the Trade Union about the upcoming changes in the organizational and legal forms of organizations in relation to which the Federal Space Agency implements a unified state policy.

9.4.5. In the manner prescribed by the legislation of the Russian Federation, to promote the activities of the primary trade union organizations of the Trade Union, as well as their elected bodies.

9.5. When concluding collective agreements in organizations, the parties agreed to ensure that the following items are included:

9.5.1. The employer provides a set of measures necessary for the implementation of the activities of the primary trade union organization established by the legislation of the Russian Federation, including the conduct of public (trade union) control of working conditions at the workplaces of trade union members.


9.5.2. The employer is obliged to provide free of charge to the Trade Union bodies operating in the organization for free use the premises, equipment, office equipment necessary for their activities,

vehicles, communication equipment and other property in accordance with the procedure established by the labor legislation of the Russian Federation and the collective agreement.

9.5.3. In the presence of written applications from employees, the employer collects from their wages monthly and free of charge trade union membership dues and (or) solidarity contributions of workers who are not members of the trade union, and transfers them to the account of the Trade Union in full simultaneously with the payment of wages.

Employees' applications for the transfer of funds to the settlement account of a trade union organization remain valid during organizational and technical transformations in the organization, as well as when the form of ownership of the organization or the employer changes.

The employer does not have the right to delay the transfer of these funds.

9.5.4. The employer deducts monetary funds in the amount of up to 0.5% of the wages fund from the profits remaining at the disposal of the organization for carrying out mass cultural, physical culture, sports and other work to the primary trade union organizations.

9.5.5. Establish a procedure for dismissing elected trade union workers from their main job in order to fulfill their public duties in the interests of the collective of workers, as well as for the period of short-term trade union studies, participation in the work of elected trade union bodies (conferences) with the preservation of average monthly earnings.

9.5.6. The employer provides material support to primary trade union organizations in training trade union activists in the trade union education system (taking into account the economic opportunities available for this).

9.5.7. To extend to the elective and full-time employees of primary trade union organizations the social benefits established for the employees of the organization.

9.5.8. To reward the elected and regular employees of the trade union committee in accordance with current regulations for employees of the organization.

To extend bonuses based on the results of the organization's work for the year, one-time remuneration for one-time work performed and other types of remuneration to the elected and full-time employees of the trade union committee.

9.5.9. Elected freed trade union workers, who have access to classified information, must pay additional payments for secrecy in accordance with the established procedure at the expense of the organization.

9.5.10. Provide trade union workers dismissed from work in the organization as a result of being elected to elective positions in trade union bodies, after the end of their term of office, work (position) with earnings no less than that which was at the time of leaving for the elective position.

The employer is obliged to provide the elected bodies of the primary trade union organizations uniting his employees free of charge with a room for holding meetings, storing documents, and also provide the opportunity to post information in a place (places) accessible to all employees. An employer with more than 100 employees provides free of charge for use by the elected bodies of primary trade union organizations at least one equipped, heated, electrified premises, as well as office equipment, communications and the necessary regulatory legal documents. Other improving conditions for ensuring the activities of these trade union bodies may be provided for by a collective agreement. The employer can provide, in accordance with the collective agreement, for free use to the elected body of the primary trade union organization the buildings, structures, premises and other objects owned by the employer or rented by him, as well as recreation centers, sports and health centers necessary for organizing recreation, conducting cultural activities, physical culture and health-improving work with employees and their families. At the same time, trade unions do not have the right to set a fee for the use of these facilities for workers who are not members of these trade unions, higher than the established one for workers who are members of this trade union. In cases stipulated by the collective agreement, the employer allocates funds to the primary trade union organization for cultural and physical culture and health-improving work. In the presence of written applications of employees who are members of a trade union, the employer monthly transfers to the account of the trade union organization the trade union dues from the wages of employees free of charge. The order of their transfer is determined by the collective agreement. The employer has no right to delay the transfer of these funds. Employers who have entered into collective agreements or who are subject to sectoral (intersectoral) agreements, upon a written application from employees who are not members of the trade union, monthly transfer to the accounts of the trade union organization funds from the wages of these employees on the terms and in the manner established by collective agreements, sectoral (intersectoral) agreements. The remuneration of the head of the elected body of the primary trade union organization can be made at the expense of the employer in the amount established by the collective agreement.

Legal advice under Art. 377 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation

Labor Code of the Russian Federation (Labor Code of the Russian Federation) of December 30, 2001 N 197-FZ

Chapter 58. PROTECTION OF LABOR RIGHTS AND LEGAL INTERESTS

EMPLOYEES BY PROFESSIONAL UNIONS

(as amended by Federal Law of 30.06.2006 N 90-FZ)

Article 370. The right of trade unions to monitor compliance with labor legislation and other regulatory legal acts containing labor law norms, compliance with the terms of collective agreements and agreements

Trade unions have the right to monitor compliance by employers and their representatives with labor legislation and other regulatory legal acts containing labor law norms, their compliance with the terms of collective agreements and agreements.

Employers are obliged to inform the appropriate trade union body of the results of consideration of this requirement and the measures taken within a week from the date of receipt of the request to eliminate the identified violations.

To monitor compliance with labor legislation and other normative legal acts containing labor law norms, compliance with the terms of collective agreements, agreements, all-Russian trade unions and their associations may create legal and technical labor inspections of trade unions, which are vested with powers provided for by provisions approved by all-Russian trade unions. and their associations.

An interregional, as well as a territorial association (association) of organizations of trade unions operating on the territory of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation may create legal and technical labor inspections of trade unions, which act on the basis of the provisions adopted by them in accordance with the standard provision of the corresponding all-Russian association of trade unions.

Trade union labor inspectors, in accordance with the established procedure, have the right to freely visit any employers (organizations, regardless of their organizational and legal forms and forms of ownership, as well as employers - individuals), who employ members of this trade union or trade unions that are part of the association, to conduct inspections of compliance with labor legislation and other regulatory legal acts containing labor law norms, legislation on trade unions, compliance with the terms of collective agreements, agreements.

Trade union labor inspectors, authorized (trusted) persons for labor protection of trade unions have the right to:

monitor compliance by employers with labor legislation and other regulatory legal acts containing labor law;
conduct an independent examination of working conditions and ensuring the safety of workers;
take part in the investigation of industrial accidents and occupational diseases;
receive information from managers and other officials of organizations, employers - individual entrepreneurs about the state of working conditions and labor protection, as well as about all industrial accidents and occupational diseases;
protect the rights and legitimate interests of members of the trade union on the issues of compensation for harm caused to their health at work (work);
make demands on employers to suspend work in cases of immediate threat to the life and health of employees;
send employers submissions on the elimination of identified violations of labor legislation and other regulatory legal acts containing labor law norms that are mandatory for consideration;
to check the state of working conditions and labor protection, fulfillment of employers' obligations stipulated by collective agreements and agreements;
take part in the work of commissions for testing and commissioning of means of production as independent experts;
take part in the consideration of labor disputes related to violation of labor laws and other normative legal acts containing labor law norms, obligations stipulated by collective agreements and agreements, as well as with changes in working conditions;
take part in the development of draft federal laws and other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation, laws and other regulatory legal acts of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, regulatory legal acts of local government bodies containing labor law norms;
take part in the development of draft by-laws, establishing state regulatory requirements for labor protection, as well as agreeing on them in the manner established by the Government of the Russian Federation;
apply to the relevant authorities with a requirement to bring to justice persons guilty of violating labor legislation and other acts containing labor law norms, concealing the facts of accidents at work.

Trade unions, their labor inspectorates, in the exercise of these powers, interact with the federal executive body authorized to conduct state supervision and control over the observance of labor legislation and other regulatory legal acts containing labor law norms, and its territorial bodies, other federal executive bodies, carrying out the functions of control and supervision in the established field of activity.

The authorized (proxies) persons for labor protection of trade unions have the right to freely check compliance with labor protection requirements and make mandatory for consideration by officials of organizations, employers - individual entrepreneurs, proposals to eliminate identified violations of labor protection requirements.

Article 371. Adoption of decisions by the employer taking into account the opinion of the trade union body

The employer makes decisions taking into account the opinion of the relevant trade union body in the cases provided for by this Code.

Article 372. The procedure for taking into account the opinion of the elected body of the primary trade union organization when adopting local regulations

The employer, in the cases provided for by this Code, other federal laws and other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation, collective bargaining agreements, agreements, before making a decision, sends a draft local regulatory act and justification for it to the elected body of the primary trade union organization, representing the interests of all or most of the employees.

The elected body of the primary trade union organization, no later than five working days from the date of receipt of the draft of the specified local normative act, sends the employer a reasoned opinion on the draft in writing.

If the reasoned opinion of the elected body of the primary trade union organization does not contain agreement with the draft local normative act or contains proposals for its improvement, the employer may agree with it or is obliged to conduct additional consultations with the elected body of the primary trade union organization within three days after receiving a reasoned opinion workers in order to achieve a mutually acceptable solution.

If no agreement is reached, the disagreements that have arisen are formalized in a protocol, after which the employer has the right to adopt a local normative act, which can be appealed by the elected body of the primary trade union organization to the relevant state labor inspectorate or to the court. The elected body of the primary trade union organization also has the right to initiate a collective labor dispute procedure in the manner prescribed by this Code.

Upon receipt of a complaint (application) by an elected body of a primary trade union organization, the State Labor Inspectorate is obliged, within one month from the date of receipt of the complaint (application), to conduct an inspection and, if a violation is found, issue an order to the employer to cancel the specified local normative act, which is binding.

Article 373. The procedure for taking into account the reasoned opinion of the elected body of the primary trade union organization when terminating an employment contract on the initiative of the employer

When making a decision on the possible termination of an employment contract in accordance with clauses 2, 3 or 5 of part one of Article 81 of this Code with an employee who is a member of a trade union, the employer sends a draft order to the elected body of the relevant primary trade union organization, as well as copies of documents that are the basis to make the specified decision.

The elected body of the primary trade union organization, within seven working days from the date of receipt of the draft order and copies of documents, considers this issue and sends its reasoned opinion to the employer in writing. An opinion not submitted within seven days is not taken into account by the employer.

If the elected body of the primary trade union organization expressed disagreement with the proposed decision of the employer, it will hold additional consultations with the employer or his representative within three working days, the results of which are recorded in a protocol. If general agreement is not reached based on the results of consultations, the employer, after ten working days from the date of sending the draft order and copies of documents to the elected body of the primary trade union organization, has the right to make a final decision, which can be appealed to the relevant state labor inspectorate. The State Labor Inspectorate, within ten days from the date of receipt of the complaint (application), considers the issue of dismissal and, if it is recognized as illegal, issues the employer a binding order to reinstate the employee at work with payment for forced absenteeism.

Compliance with the above procedure does not deprive the employee or the elected body of the primary trade union organization representing his interests the right to appeal the dismissal directly to the court, and the employer - to appeal the order of the state labor inspectorate in court.

The employer has the right to terminate the employment contract no later than one month from the date of receipt of a reasoned opinion of the elected body of the primary trade union organization. This period does not include periods of temporary disability of the employee, his stay on vacation and other periods of absence of the employee, when he retains his place of work (position).

Article 374. Guarantees to employees who are members of the elected collegial bodies of trade union organizations and who are not released from their main job

Part one of Article 374 shall be applied in accordance with the constitutional and legal meaning identified in the definition of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation of 04.12.2003 N 421-O.

Dismissal on the initiative of the employer in accordance with paragraphs 2, 3 or 5 of part one of Article 81 of this Code of heads (their deputies) of elected collegial bodies of primary trade union organizations, elected collegial bodies of trade union organizations of structural divisions of organizations (not lower than shop and equated to them), not exempted from the main job, in addition to the general procedure for dismissal, is allowed only with the prior consent of the corresponding higher elected trade union body.

Note: since December 2009 the article has been declared unconstitutional, therefore - not functioning

In the absence of a superior elected trade union body, the dismissal of these workers shall be carried out in compliance with the procedure established by Article 373 of this Code.

Members of the elected collegial bodies of trade union organizations who are not exempt from their main job are exempt from it to participate as delegates in the work of congresses and conferences convened by trade unions, to participate in the work of the elected collegial bodies of trade unions, and in cases where this is provided for by the collective agreement, - also for the period of short-term trade union studies. The terms of release from work and the procedure for paying for the time of participation in these events are determined by the collective agreement, agreement.

Article 375. Guarantees for released trade union workers

An employee released from work in an organization or with an individual entrepreneur in connection with his election to an elective position in an elected body of a primary trade union organization (hereinafter also referred to as an exempt trade union worker), after the expiration of his term of office, is given the previous job (position), and in its absence with the written consent of the employee, another equivalent job (position) for the same employer. If it is impossible to provide the specified work (position) in connection with the liquidation of the organization or the termination of activities by the individual entrepreneur or the absence in the organization, the all-Russian (interregional) trade union retains for this employee his average earnings for the period of employment, but not over six months, and in the case of studies or retraining - for up to one year. If the employee refuses the proposed corresponding job (position), the average earnings for him for the period of employment shall not be retained, unless otherwise established by the decision of the all-Russian (interregional) trade union.

The working time of a freed trade union worker in an elective position in an elected body of a primary trade union organization shall be counted in his general and special length of service.

Released trade union workers have the same labor rights, guarantees and benefits as employees of an organization, an individual entrepreneur in accordance with the collective agreement.

Article 376. Guarantees of the right to work for employees who were members of an elected trade union body

Termination of an employment contract on the initiative of the employer on the grounds provided for in paragraphs 2, 3 or 5 of part one of Article 81 of this Code with the head of the elected body of the primary trade union organization and his deputies within two years after the end of their term of office is allowed only in compliance with the procedure established by Article 374 of this Code.

Article 377. Obligations of the employer to create conditions for the activities of the elected body of the primary trade union organization

The employer is obliged to provide the elected bodies of the primary trade union organizations uniting his employees free of charge with a room for holding meetings, storing documents, and also provide the opportunity to post information in a place (places) accessible to all employees.

An employer with more than 100 employees provides free of charge for use by the elected bodies of primary trade union organizations at least one equipped, heated, electrified premises, as well as office equipment, communications and the necessary regulatory legal documents. Other improving conditions for ensuring the activities of these trade union bodies may be provided for by a collective agreement.

The employer can provide, in accordance with the collective agreement, for free use to the elected body of the primary trade union organization the buildings, structures, premises and other objects owned by the employer or rented by him, as well as recreation centers, sports and health centers necessary for organizing recreation, conducting cultural activities, physical culture and health-improving work with employees and their families. At the same time, trade unions do not have the right to set a fee for the use of these facilities for workers who are not members of these trade unions, higher than the established one for workers who are members of this trade union.

In cases stipulated by the collective agreement, the employer allocates funds to the primary trade union organization for cultural and physical culture and health-improving work.

In the presence of written applications of employees who are members of a trade union, the employer monthly transfers to the account of the trade union organization the trade union dues from the wages of employees free of charge. The order of their transfer is determined by the collective agreement. The employer has no right to delay the transfer of these funds.

Employers who have entered into collective agreements or who are subject to sectoral (intersectoral) agreements, upon a written application from employees who are not members of the trade union, monthly transfer to the accounts of the trade union organization funds from the wages of these employees on the terms and in the manner established by collective agreements, sectoral (intersectoral) agreements.

The remuneration of the head of the elected body of the primary trade union organization can be made at the expense of the employer in the amount established by the collective agreement.

Article 378. Responsibility for violation of the rights of trade unions

Persons who violate the rights and guarantees of the activities of trade unions are liable in accordance with this Code and other federal laws.

Article 377. Obligations of the employer to create conditions for the activities of the elected body of the primary trade union organization

The employer is obliged to provide the elected bodies of the primary trade union organizations uniting his employees free of charge with a room for holding meetings, storing documents, and also provide the opportunity to post information in a place (places) accessible to all employees.

An employer with more than 100 employees provides free of charge for use by the elected bodies of primary trade union organizations at least one equipped, heated, electrified premises, as well as office equipment, communications and the necessary regulatory legal documents. Other improving conditions for ensuring the activities of these trade union bodies may be provided for by a collective agreement.

The employer can provide, in accordance with the collective agreement, for free use to the elected body of the primary trade union organization the buildings, structures, premises and other objects owned by the employer or rented by him, as well as recreation centers, sports and health centers necessary for organizing recreation, conducting cultural activities, physical culture and health-improving work with employees and their families. At the same time, trade unions do not have the right to set a fee for the use of these facilities for workers who are not members of these trade unions, higher than the established one for workers who are members of this trade union.

In cases stipulated by the collective agreement, the employer allocates funds to the primary trade union organization for cultural and physical culture and health-improving work.

In the presence of written applications of employees who are members of a trade union, the employer monthly transfers to the account of the trade union organization the trade union dues from the wages of employees free of charge. The order of their transfer is determined by the collective agreement. The employer has no right to delay the transfer of these funds.

Employers who have entered into collective agreements or who are subject to sectoral (intersectoral) agreements, upon a written application from employees who are not members of the trade union, monthly transfer to the accounts of the trade union organization funds from the wages of these employees on the terms and in the manner established by collective agreements, sectoral (intersectoral) agreements.

The remuneration of the head of the elected body of the primary trade union organization can be made at the expense of the employer in the amount established by the collective agreement.