Illegally employing foreign workers results in penalty for a construction company based in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
A construction company based in the Nizhny Novgorod region has been fined 800,000 rubles for illegally hiring migrant workers, according to the press service of the Federal Bailiff Service of Russia for the Nizhny Novgorod Region.
The fine was imposed due to a violation of employment laws, and the company was issued four separate fines, totalling 800,000 rubles. In addition to the fines, the company incurred an additional expense of 56,000 rubles for the enforcement fee.
The company's management was notified of the start of enforcement proceedings, the deadline for voluntary payment, and possible measures of forced collection. Despite the notification, the debt remained unpaid, and a bailiff subsequently blocked the company's bank accounts, hindering its activities.
After realising the impossibility of avoiding payment, the company's management paid the fines and an additional enforcement fee of 56,000 rubles. The enforcement documents were sent to the Votorino District Bailiff Office of the Nizhny Novgorod Region when the company did not pay voluntarily.
The supervisory authorities discovered additional violations in the company's practices, and the information was reported by the press service of the Federal Bailiff Service of Russia for the Nizhny Novgorod Region.
Companies in Russia that illegally hire migrant workers face significant fines and penalties under Russian migration laws, which have recently been tightened to control illegal migration more strictly. The Federal Bailiff Service enforces these penalties by ensuring court-imposed fines are paid and can take measures such as forcibly bringing offenders to court. The agency oversees the execution of court decisions related to immigration violations, including the collection of fines or other sanctions.
The laws have been recently made stricter, increasing fees and penalties to deter illegal migrant employment. Migrants without legal registration can be arrested and detained, which adds pressure on employers to comply with legal hiring practices, indirectly enforced through fines and potential scrutiny of companies hiring them. After the debt was paid, the proceedings were completed.
The fine imposed on the construction company was a consequence of violating employment laws, which falls under the purview of the finance sector. The company's illegal hiring of migrant workers also breached the industry's labor regulations, attracting penalties under the Russian migration laws.
