Duma, states that these relations are civil-law ones.

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What has already been done to regulate platform employment
Since December 2023, amendments to the Federal Law of 12.12.2023 No. 565-FZ "On Employment of the Population in the Russian Federation" have been in effect. Currently, deputies are developing a bill on platform employment. According to the plan, it should create a Council of Digital Platform Operators, which will sri lanka whatsapp resource regulate the interaction between platforms and performers, determine the conditions for compensation for damages, etc. There will also be a register of order performers who go through Internet platforms to create conditions for social insurance. According to deputy Andrei Isaev, it may be submitted to the State Duma at the end of July. The authors of the bill expect that it will be adopted by the end of 2024.

"We propose to stipulate the following: if the performers work on the platform and they are in the register, then the Social Fund will open a file for each of them, after which the person will be able to transfer funds to their pension, for hospital needs, etc. At the same time, the platform must create all the conditions for opening an account in the Social Fund, and the Council of the OCP must give preferences to those who have agreed to voluntary social insurance," Andrei Isaev explained to Parlamentskaya Gazeta. He also said that the Social Fund will develop different insurance packages for such cases.

Platform employment is becoming increasingly popular in Russia. Experts note that this form of work is attractive to people who prefer a flexible schedule. For example, for those who are looking for a part-time job in addition to their main job, for women on maternity leave. For some people, it is important to work in different places, have different jobs, and also have the opportunity to collaborate with different brands. Platforms are also used by residents of small towns and villages. Business representatives emphasize that platform employment allows companies to quickly attract employees during peak periods. It also saves the company time and money. According to Snezhana Orlova, both adults and young people resort to platform employment: there are about a million self-employed people on "Ventra Go!", of which about 40% are adults, 60% are young people.

According to Andrey Epishin, about 15% of citizens aged 18 to 72 years had experience of platform employment in various areas, and the number of platform employees can reach from 7 million to 15 million people.

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