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The financial responsibility in the dismissal? and got a better answer
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Labor Code of the Russian Federation of December 30, 2001 N 197-FL RF with amendments and additions of 24, July 25, 2002, June 30, 2003, April 27, August 22, December 29, 2004, May 9, 2005, June 30, 2006 Entry 1 Revision with amendments of 09.05.2005 in force from 08.08.2005 with amendments of 29.12.2004 in force from 01.01.2005 with the amendment of 22.08.2004 not in force with the amendment of 27.04.2004 in force from 11.05.2004 with the amendment of 30.06.2003 in force from 01.07.2003 with the amendment of 25.07.2002 in force from 29.07.2002 with the amendment of 24.07.2002 in force from 07.08.2002 original ed.
The Labor Code of the Russian Federation from December 30, 2001 N 197-ФЗ ТК RF with amendments and additions from 24 25 July 2002 г 30 June 2003 г 27 April 22 August 29 December 2004 г 9 May 2005 г 30 June 2006 г Entry 1 Ed. with amendments from 09.05.2005 valid. from 08.08.2005 with amendments from 29. 12.2004 in force from 01.01.2005 with the amendment of 22.08.2004 rev. in force from 27.04.2004 in force from 11.05.2004 with the amendment of 30.06.2003 in force from 01.07.2003 with the amendment of 25.07.2002 in force from 29.07.2002 with the amendment of 24.07.2002 in force from 07.08.2002 original edition T
Of course it's illegal and the labor code is the main helper here.