Social security for workers
1. Are the workers’ educational documents that are required to carry out labour activities recognised in the Member States of the Eurasian Economic Union?
In order to carry out labour activity, the worker’s educational certificates issued by educational organisations of the Member States are recognised without carrying out the procedures determined by the legislation of the State of employment.
Workers of one Member State applying to engage in pedagogical, legal, medical or pharmaceutical activities in another Member State are to undergo the procedure for the recognition of diplomas established by the legislation of the State of employment.
Documents on scientific and academic degrees issued by the authorised authorities of the Member States shall be recognised in accordance with the legislation of the state of employment.
2. How will the earnings of the worker be taxed?
A worker's income from work under a contract is subject to taxation from the first day of work at the same tax rate as that of the income of the country's citizens on the territory the work is being carried out.
3. Will the family members of a worker of a Member State of the Eurasian Economic Union have the right to reside in the territory of the State of employment?
Family members of a worker of a Member State are entitled to reside in the territory of the State of employment.
A family member means a spouse of the worker of a Member State, as well as their dependent children and other persons recognised as members of their families in accordance with the legislation of the state of employment.
The period of temporary residence of family members of the worker is determined by the period of validity of the labour or civil law contract entered into by the worker.
4. What rights do the workers and their families have in terms of social insurance and health care in the state of employment?
Workers’ and their family members’ right to compulsory insurance against temporary disability and maternity insurance, compulsory insurance against occupational accidents and diseases and compulsory health insurance is provided under the same conditions and in the same procedure as for the citizens of the state of employment.
The workers of the Member States and their family members have the right to receive free emergency medical care (urgent and emergency types) in accordance with the same procedure and under the same conditions as the citizens of the state of employment.
The provision of medical care to workers of the Member States and members of their families is carried out in accordance with the procedure and under the conditions that are determined by the legislation of the state of employment and by international treaties.
Emergency medical care (urgent and emergecny types) are provided to workers of the Member States and their family members by medical (healthcare) organisations of the state and municipal healthcare systems of the state of employment free of charge, regardless of the availability of a health insurance policy.
5. Засчитывается ли трудовой (страховой) стаж трудящегося, приобретенный на территориях государств-членов Евразийского экономического союза, в общий трудовой (страховой) стаж?
Да. Трудовой страховой) стаж трудящихся государств-членов засчитывается в общий трудовой (страховой) стаж для целей социального обеспечения (социального страхования), кроме пенсионного, в соответствии с законодательством государства трудоустройства.
Пенсионное обеспечение трудящихся государств-членов и членов семьи регулируется законодательством государства постоянного проживания, а также в соответствии с отдельным международным договором между государствами-членами.
В настоящее время Евразийская экономическая комиссия совместно со Сторонами разрабатывает международный договор о пенсионном обеспечении трудящихся Евразийского экономического союза.
Основная цель разработки договора – обеспечение равных прав и гарантий в сфере пенсионного обеспечения, защита пенсионных прав трудящихся государств-членов и членов их семей на всей территории Евразийского экономического союза.
