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Elmira Zaripova, the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Protection of the Republic of Tatarstan at the press conference held in News Agency “Tatar-inform” informed about the number and types of industrial injuries registered in the Republic of Tatarstan. According to the Minister there were 81industrial accidents registered in Tatarstan within six months in 2016. At that among them there were 18 fatal occupational injuries and 63 severe accidents. Among the most injury-risk sectors were named processing industry, construction and transport sector. The most common causes of death were falls from height and road traffic accidents.

“We   vote for Kazan!” social action was held by specialists of the Employment Centre of Almetyevsk. The aim of the event was to involve city people and visitors of the city in all-Russian voting for symbols of new paper currency of the Bank of Russia.

Elmira Zaripova, the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Protection of the Republic of Tatarstan at the press conference held in News Agency “Tatar-inform” announced about changes to legislation made to protect employees in case of late payment of wages or non-payment of salaries. Among them were named: imposing fines on employers up to 100 000 rubles, increasing of compensation for late payment of wages for employees, extension of the limitation period up to one year.

 “We vote for Kazan!” social action for children from families at risk has been recently held by specialists of the Complex Social Service Centre in Bugulma in cooperation with activists of local volunteers’ division.