THE RUSSIAN LEGISLATION AND LABOUR MIGRATION

the law Accepted in July, 1991 ' About population employment in RSFSR ' has established the right of citizens of Russia to professional work realisation abroad. Moreover, article 10 of this law speaks about the right of citizens to independent search of work and to employment abroad. Certainly, the search right should soobrazovyvatsja with national procedures of employment. under the legislation of some the countries, in particular the USA, Germany, the Scandinavian and other states, are forbidden to get a job the persons who have arrived under the private invitation, or tourists. Beforehand issued labour contract received by the Russian citizen according to the legislation and in an order, established in the above-named countries can be the basis for an employment in these countries only. Infringement of national procedures is fraught with consequences of administrative and criminal character, up to deportation from host country.

Besides the law ' About population employment in RSFSR ' a legal basis for free movement and a free choice of work the Declaration of the rights and freedom of the person and the citizen, accepted by the Supreme body of RSFSR (makes on November, 22nd, 1991 also item 12 and 23).

The International legal basis for external labour migration make the General declaration of human rights from December, 10th, 1948, the International pact about the civil and political rights from December, 16th 1966 g. The Final certificate of Meeting on safety and cooperation in Europe - SBSE (on August, 1st, 1975). The total document of the Viennese meeting of 1986 of representatives of the state-participants SBSE, recommendations and conventions of the International organisation of work on external labour migration and position of workers-migrants, and also the Convention of the United Nations on protection of the rights of all workers-migrants and members of their families.

Labour migration is the normal phenomenon of a life of the international community. It is carried out in civilised forms on the basis of observance of the national legislation and the international statutory acts. With democratisation and an openness of the Russian society citizens of Russia have a possibility to participate and in external labour migration. On what background it will be carried out?

The Basic demographic indicators across Russia the following: the population of Russia to the beginning of 1992 has made 148,8 million persons and number of a manpower has increased in comparison with 1990 by 250 thousand Thus remained at former level and has made 86,8 million persons, or 60% of all population.

In 1991 in a national economy and on study with a separation from manufacture it has been occupied by 79,2 million persons (91,2% of a manpower). In negosudarstvennom worked as 17 million persons (23%). In the country was available more than 40 million qualified workers, about 6 million collective farmers, over 17 million experts etc.

Public opinion Studying has revealed direct readiness for departure from Russia on labour motives about 1,5 million persons; 4-5 million persons consider possibility to leave for work abroad.

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