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Public control over migrant workers in Russia: to the problem statement

Malinovskii Oleg Nikolaevich

ORCID: 0000-0001-6541-9046

PhD in Law

Associate Professor; Department of Civil Procedure and International Law; Kuban State University

350040, Russia, Krasnodar Territory, Krasnodar, Stavropol str., 149

niipgergo2009@mail.ru
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Goncharov Vitalii Viktorovich

PhD in Law

Associate Professor; Department of Civil Procedure and International Law; Kuban State University

350040, Russia, Krasnodar Territory, Krasnodar, Stavropol str., 149

niipgergo2009@mail.ru
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Petrenko Elena Gennad'evna

PhD in Law

Associate Professor of the Department of State and International Law, Kuban State Agrarian University named after I. T. Trubilin

350044, Russia, Krasnodar Territory, Krasnodar, Kalinina str., 13

niipgergo2009@mail.ru
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DOI:

10.7256/2454-0668.2024.4.71591

EDN:

ZRQETO

Received:

27-08-2024


Published:

05-09-2024


Abstract: This article is devoted to the analysis of modern problems of the organization and implementation of public control over migrant workers in the Russian Federation. The authors argue that public control is the leading institution of civil society, which is the most important legal guarantee for the implementationand protection of both the system of constitutional principles and the entire system of rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of citizens and non-governmental non-profit organizations. The paper substantiates the position that public control measures should be carried out in relation to: authorized public authorities in the field of migration relations; enterprises, institutions and organizations that invite, import and use foreign citizens as labor, as well as stateless persons who previously lived abroad; labor migrants themselves; formal (registered in The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation), and informal public associations of migrant workers. In the course of writing this scientific article, a number of general and private scientific research methods were used, including: formal-logical; comparative-legal; historical-legal; statistical; sociological; method of analyzing specific legal situations. The article develops and substantiates a system of measures to optimize the processes of organizing and implementing public control over the above-mentioned objects related to labor migration, including by: formalizing public control in the Constitution as well as in legislation on public control; determining the list of subjects of public control authorized to organize and conduct public control in relation to the above-mentioned public relations; obliging any subjects employing foreigners and stateless persons to create trade union organizations; conducting scientific and practical research in the above-mentioned sphere of public control; incorporation into the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation of measures of responsibility for countering the legitimate activities of representatives of subjects of public control in the field of labor migration; strengthening the organizational, legal and logistical base of subjects of public control in this area.


Keywords:

public control, Russian Federation, democracy, foreign citizens, stateless persons, migrant workers, Ministry of Justice of Russia, labor rights, labor duties, national security

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Introduction.

The problems of public control are given detailed attention in the works of such scientists as L. A. Spector, [3, pp. 194-196] V. V. Grib, [5, pp. 2-6] T. N. Mikheeva, [8, pp. 177-183] G. N. Chebotarev, [10, pp. 26-34] as well as a number of other authors. At the same time, an important place in the works of A.V. Cheshin, [4, pp. 196-200] V. V. Grib, [5, pp. 154-160] G. N. Komkova, [7, pp. 11-19] O. V. Pishchulin, [9, pp. 108-110] and some other scientists is devoted to the study of modern and promising objects of public control. However, the proportion of studies devoted to the adaptation and implementation of this experience in the Russian practice of organizing and functioning of the institute of public control remains low. Currently, an urgent problem in the Russian Federation is monitoring compliance with law and order due to the presence in the country of a significant number of migrant workers, some of whom are in Russia without proper paperwork (illegally). This circumstance determines the choice of the topic of this scientific research, the purpose of which is to develop and substantiate a system of measures to optimize the processes of organizing and implementing public control over objects related to labor migration of foreign citizens and stateless persons.

The methodology and methodology of the study.

In the course of writing this scientific article, a number of general and private scientific research methods were used, including: formal-logical; comparative-legal; historical-legal; statistical; sociological; method of analyzing specific legal situations. The empirical basis of the study was, in particular, the norms of the current legislation on public control, on state environmental control, materials of judicial practice, materials related to the practical activities of subjects of public environmental control.

The main text.

The Institute of Public Control in the Russian Federation, although it was incorporated into Russian legislation relatively recently, but, as we noted in previous studies, [2, pp. 127-130] has shown itself, on the one hand, as the most effective institution of civil society in the country, and on the other hand, as the most important legal guarantee the implementation, protection and protection of both the entire system of constitutional principles and the system of rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of citizens of the country and non-governmental non-profit organizations.

The organization and functioning of the institute of public control in the Russian Federation are associated with numerous problems, one of which is the definition of the list of objects of public control, which, according to the general rule enshrined in Federal Law No. 212-FZ dated 07/21/2014 "On the Basics of Public Control in the Russian Federation", include actions, acts and decisions of public authorities, state and municipal organizations, as well as other bodies and organizations endowed by federal laws with the right to exercise certain public powers. The legislation on public control did not detail the content of the concept of "separate public powers" in any way. In this regard, the personal composition of objects of public control in the domestic scientific and educational literature, as rightly noted by a number of authors, [6, pp. 154-160] remains a debatable issue.

In our opinion, the objects of public control in the Russian Federation include public relations related to labor migration of foreign citizens and stateless persons to Russia. What is the reason for the need to include these public relations in the category of objects of public control?

Firstly, labor migration to the Russian Federation currently amounts to millions of people who come seasonally or for a long period of time to Russia from several dozen countries, mainly the republics of the former USSR. Their activities (primarily labor) affect the labor and other rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of citizens of the Russian Federation. Consequently, relations related to the labor migration of foreign citizens and stateless persons to Russia should be covered by public control measures.

Secondly, control over labor migration is carried out in accordance with the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, Federal Law No. 115-FZ dated 07/25/2002 "On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation" by a number of authorized federal executive authorities, whose activities, acts and decisions are objects of public control. At the same time, Article 2 of Federal Law No. 212-FZ dated 07/21/2014 "On the Basics of Public Control in the Russian Federation" removed a number of data from authorized public authorities (for example, internal affairs bodies) from their subject matter under the pretext that public control over them will be regulated by separate federal laws, most of which are based on today is not accepted. This circumstance especially emphasizes the importance and relevance of the organization and implementation of public control over labor migration in Russia.

Thirdly, a significant part of migrant workers work in organizations, enterprises and institutions that are endowed with separate public powers, whose activities, acts and decisions are a priori the object of public control. Moreover, migrant workers are actively involved in a Special military operation, that is, they are allowed to use weapons. This circumstance testifies to the importance of organizing and conducting public control activities in this area.

We believe that public control measures should be carried out in relation to:

Firstly, the authorized bodies of public authority in the field of migration relations.

Secondly, enterprises, institutions and organizations that invite, import and use foreign citizens as labor, as well as stateless persons who previously lived abroad;

Thirdly, the migrant workers themselves.

Fourth, formal (registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation), and informal public associations of migrant workers.

It seems that in order to optimize the processes of organizing and conducting public control over public relations related to labor migration, the following system of measures should be developed and implemented:

First, the institution of public control should be formalized in the Constitution of the Russian Federation, specifying its principles, methods, forms, types of measures, a list of subjects and objects of public control, or an exhaustive list of identifying features. At the same time, public relations related to labor migration to Russia of foreign citizens and stateless persons should be attributed to the objects of public control due to their special importance for society and the state in the Constitution of the country.

Secondly, federal legislation regulating the legal status and position of foreign citizens and stateless persons should provide for the need to organize and implement public control measures in relation to public relations related to labor migration of foreign citizens, as well as stateless persons located on the territory of the Russian Federation and performing certain labor duties and functions. The only exceptions should be diplomatic staff, as well as service personnel of diplomatic and consular institutions of foreign states, as well as international governmental organizations of various levels.

Thirdly, the legislation on public control should define a list of subjects of public control authorized to organize and conduct public control in relation to public relations related to labor migration to the Russian Federation of foreign citizens and stateless persons.

At the same time, the general coordination of the processes of organizing and conducting public control measures in relation to the above-mentioned public relations should be entrusted to the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation. In turn, the subjects of public control authorized to carry out the above-mentioned type of public control should include permanent subjects of public control (in particular, public chambers and councils of all levels), as well as specialized subjects of public control in the field of labor relations. In this context, first of all, we are talking about trade unions as the most numerous variety of subjects of public control, covering the entire array of enterprises, institutions and organizations of any organizational and legal forms and forms of ownership. In addition, it is necessary to create a specialized type of subject of public control in the field of public relations related to labor migration to the Russian Federation of foreign citizens and stateless persons. Alternatively, this type of subjects of public control should be called public councils for the control of labor migration of foreign citizens and stateless persons. At the same time, these councils should be represented by three levels: federal; councils under the subjects of the Russian Federation; councils under municipalities. These councils should be given a volume of real powers that will allow them to carry out, on the one hand, the suppression of illegal labor migration, and on the other hand, to protect the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of migrant workers who have received this status without violating the provisions of the current migration and labor legislation of the Russian Federation.

Fourth, it is necessary to oblige organizations, institutions, enterprises of any organizational and legal form and form of ownership in the Russian Federation, as well as individual entrepreneurs, where employees (on a permanent or fixed-term employment contract, on the basis of other contracts providing for the performance of certain labor functions, performance of works, provision of services) are foreign citizens, and also, stateless persons (stateless persons), create trade union organizations. Trade union organizations must be established in these legal entities and individual entrepreneurs (provided that they have at least three employees) within a month from the moment when the above-mentioned categories of foreign citizens and stateless persons began to perform their work duties. If trade union organizations have not been established in the specified legal entities and individual entrepreneurs within a month, then the Federal Tax Service of Russia, represented by its territorial divisions, must notify them that after 30 days these legal entities will be forcibly liquidated, and individual entrepreneurs will be forcibly closed, if at that time the above-mentioned trade union organizations will not created and registered in accordance with the procedure established by law. These legal entities and individual entrepreneurs should also be subject to an administrative fine in the amount of at least one million rubles for each foreign citizen and stateless person who performed the above-mentioned labor duties and functions in these legal entities and individual entrepreneurs (appropriate amendments and additions in this regard should be made to the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation).

Fifth, the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation should be instructed to conduct scientific and practical research on the content and composition of the powers of subjects of public control, which they need and are minimally sufficient for the organization and implementation of public control in relation to public relations related to labor migration to Russia of foreign citizens and stateless persons. These proposals should be unified, systematized and submitted to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for inclusion in the norms of current legislation on public control, on the legal status of foreign citizens and stateless persons located on the territory of the Russian Federation, on labor migration to the Russian Federation.

Sixth, it is necessary to incorporate into Russian criminal and administrative legislation a system of measures of responsibility for countering the legitimate activities of representatives of subjects of public control in the field of public relations related to labor migration to Russia of foreign citizens and stateless persons, since it is no secret that these representatives of public control may be subjected to illegal methods of influence in order to impede their activities in organizing and conducting public control measures over labor migration.

Seventh, it is necessary to strengthen the organizational, legal and logistical base of subjects of public control, which will be authorized to carry out public control measures in relation to public relations related to labor migration to the Russian Federation of foreign citizens and stateless persons. It is no secret that many foreign citizens, stateless persons, who were expelled from Russia for violating migration legislation (including for working without proper permission), did not undergo mandatory fingerprinting procedures and other identification measures. Upon returning to their countries, these persons change their passports and are sent back to the Russian Federation. Therefore, it is necessary to legislate the right and obligation of subjects of public control to carry out procedures for mandatory identification of foreign citizens and stateless persons expelled from the Russian Federation for violation of migration and labor legislation. At the same time, the internal affairs bodies and border services are obliged to report the data of individuals being expelled from the country to the subjects of public control. For law enforcement officials for not providing the specified information to subjects of public control and not creating conditions for fingerprinting and other forms of identification of these persons by representatives of subjects of public control, criminal liability measures related only to deprivation of liberty should be provided for in the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. This will put a barrier in the way of illegal labor migration in Russia. Subjects of public control, as we have already noted in previous studies, [1, pp. 3454-3463] should be provided with the necessary equipment and software to carry out the above-mentioned identification measures (fingerprinting of the above-mentioned persons and not only).

Conclusion.

In the course of our scientific research, we have made a number of conclusions:

1. The Institute of Public Control acts as the leading legal guarantee for the realization, protection and protection of the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of citizens, including in the field of labor relations.

2. The most important object of public control in connection with the current situation of the presence of millions of migrant workers in Russia, both legally and illegally located on the territory of the country, are public relations related to labor migration to the Russian Federation of foreign citizens and stateless persons.

3. Public control should be carried out in relation to: authorized public authorities in the field of migration relations; enterprises, institutions and organizations that invite, import and use foreign citizens as labor, as well as stateless persons who previously lived abroad; labor migrants themselves; formal (registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation) and informal public associations of migrant workers.

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The subject of the research in the article submitted for review is, as its name implies, public control over migrant workers in Russia. The stated boundaries of the study are observed by the author. The methodology of the research is disclosed: "During the writing of this scientific article, a number of general and private scientific research methods were used, including: formal-logical; comparative-legal; historical-legal; statistical; sociological; method of analyzing specific legal situations." The relevance of the research topic chosen by the author is undeniable and justified by him in sufficient detail: "The problems of public control are given detailed attention in the works of such scientists as L. A. Spector, [3, pp. 194-196] V. V. Grib, [5, pp. 2-6] T. N. Mikheeva, [8, pp. 177-183] G. N. Chebotarev, [10, pp. 26-34] as well as a number of other authors. At the same time, an important place in the works of A.V. Cheshin, [4, pp. 196-200] V. V. Grib, [5, pp. 154-160] G. N. Komkova, [7, pp. 11-19] O. V. Pishchulin, [9, pp. 108-110] as well as some other scientists is devoted to the study of modern and promising objects public control. However, the proportion of studies devoted to the adaptation and implementation of this experience in the Russian practice of organizing and functioning of the institute of public control remains low. At the same time, currently, an urgent problem in the Russian Federation is monitoring compliance with law and order due to the presence in the country of a significant number of migrant workers, some of whom are in Russia illegally without proper paperwork. This circumstance determines the choice of the topic of this scientific research, the purpose of which is to develop and substantiate a system of measures to optimize the processes of organizing and implementing public control over objects related to labor migration." The scientific novelty of the work is manifested in a number of conclusions and suggestions of the author: "We believe that public control measures should be carried out in relation to: Firstly, authorized public authorities in the field of migration relations. Secondly, enterprises, institutions and organizations that invite, import and use foreign citizens as labor, as well as stateless persons who previously lived abroad; Thirdly, the migrant workers themselves. Fourth, formal (registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation), and informal public associations of migrant workers"; "First, the institution of public control in the Constitution of the Russian Federation should be formalized, specifying its principles, methods, forms, types of activities, a list of subjects and objects of public control, or an exhaustive list of identifying features. At the same time, public relations related to labor migration to Russia of foreign citizens and stateless persons should be attributed to the objects of public control due to their special importance for society and the state in the Constitution of the country. Secondly, federal legislation regulating the legal status and position of foreign citizens and stateless persons should provide for the need to organize and implement public control measures in relation to public relations related to labor migration of foreign citizens, stateless persons located on the territory of the Russian Federation and performing certain labor duties and functions, the exception should be only diplomatic staff, as well as service personnel of diplomatic and consular institutions of foreign states, as well as international governmental organizations of various levels, should be made up. Thirdly, the legislation on public control should define a list of subjects of public control authorized to organize and conduct public control in relation to public relations related to labor migration to the Russian Federation of foreign citizens and stateless persons," etc. Thus, the article makes a certain contribution to the development of domestic legal science and, of course, deserves the attention of potential readers. The scientific style of the research is fully sustained by the author. The structure of the work is logical. In the introductory part of the article, the scientist substantiates the relevance of his chosen research topic, reveals its purpose and methodology. In the main part of the work, the author develops a system of measures to optimize the processes of organizing and implementing public control over objects related to labor migration. The final part of the article contains conclusions based on the results of the study. The content of the article corresponds to its title and does not cause any particular complaints, but it is not without formal drawbacks. So, the author writes: "At the same time, an important place in the works of A.V. Cheshin, [4, pp. 196-200] V. V. Grib, [5, pp. 154-160] G. N. Komkova, [7, pp. 11-19] O. V. Pishchulin, [9, pp. 108-110] as well as some other scientists, is devoted to the study of modern and promising objects of public control" - the first and last commas are superfluous; "study". The scientist notes: "However, the share of studies devoted to the adaptation and implementation of this experience into the Russian practice of organizing and functioning of the institute of public control remains not high" - "However, the share of studies devoted to the adaptation and implementation of this experience into the Russian practice of organizing and functioning of the institute of public control remains low." Thus, the article needs additional proofreading - it contains multiple typos, spelling, punctuation, and stylistic errors (the list of typos and errors given in the review is not exhaustive!). The bibliography of the study is presented by 10 sources (scientific articles), including in English. From a formal and factual point of view, this is enough. The author managed to reveal the research topic with the necessary completeness and depth. There is an appeal to the opponents, but it is general in nature due to the focus of the study. The scientific discussion is conducted by the author correctly. The provisions of the work are justified to the appropriate extent. There are conclusions based on the results of the conducted research ("1. The Institute of Public Control acts as the leading legal guarantee for the implementation, protection and protection of the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of citizens, including in the field of labor relations. 2. The most important object of public control in connection with the current situation of millions of migrant workers in Russia, both legally and illegally staying in the country, are public relations related to labor migration to the Russian Federation of foreign citizens and stateless persons. 3. Public control should be carried out in relation to: authorized public authorities in the field of migration relations; enterprises, institutions and organizations that invite, import and use foreign citizens as labor, as well as stateless persons who previously lived abroad; labor migrants themselves; formal (registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation), and informal public associations of migrant workers"), they are clear, specific, have the properties of reliability, validity and undoubtedly deserve the attention of the scientific community. The interest of the readership in the article submitted for review can be shown primarily by specialists in the field of constitutional law, migration law, provided that it is finalized: the elimination of violations in the design of the work.

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REVIEW of an article on the topic "Public control over migrant workers in Russia: to the formulation of the problem." The subject of the study. The article proposed for review is devoted to topical issues of the implementation of public control over migrant workers in Russia. The author of the article examines some general issues related to public control, and also "overlaps" this topic with a particular problem – the implementation of public control in the field of labor migration in Russia. Conclusions are drawn with regard to what this type of public control is, as well as in what main areas the problems associated with it should be solved. The specific subject of the study was, first of all, the opinions of scientists, the provisions of legislation, and practice materials. Research methodology. The purpose of the study is stated directly in the article. It is noted that the author is conducting a study, "the purpose of which is to develop and substantiate a system of measures to optimize the processes of organizing and implementing public control over objects related to labor migration of foreign citizens and stateless persons." Based on the set goals and objectives, the author has chosen the methodological basis of the study. The article itself notes that "During the writing of this scientific article, a number of general and particular scientific research methods were used, including: formal-logical; comparative-legal; historical-legal; statistical; sociological; method of analyzing specific legal situations. The empirical basis of the study was, in particular, the norms of the current legislation on public control, on state environmental control, materials of judicial practice, materials related to the practical activities of subjects of public environmental control." In particular, the author uses a set of general scientific methods of cognition: analysis, synthesis, analogy, deduction, induction, and others. In particular, the methods of analysis and synthesis made it possible to summarize and share the conclusions of various scientific approaches to the proposed topic, as well as draw specific conclusions from the materials of practice. The most important role was played by special legal methods. In particular, the author actively applied the formal legal method, which made it possible to analyze and interpret the norms of current legislation. For example, the following conclusion of the author: "control over labor migration is carried out in accordance with the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, Federal Law No. 115-FZ dated 07/25/2002 "On the Legal status of foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation" by a number of authorized federal executive authorities, whose activities, acts and decisions are objects of public control. At the same time, Article 2 of Federal Law No. 212-FZ dated 07/21/2014 "On the Basics of Public Control in the Russian Federation" removed a number of data from authorized public authorities (for example, internal affairs bodies) from their subject matter under the pretext that public control over them will be regulated by separate federal laws, most of which are based on today is not accepted. This circumstance should especially emphasize the importance and relevance of the organization and implementation of public control over labor migration in Russia." Thus, the methodology chosen by the author is fully adequate to the purpose of the study, allows you to study all aspects of the topic in its entirety. Relevance. The relevance of the stated issues is beyond doubt. There are both theoretical and practical aspects of the significance of the proposed topic. From the point of view of theory, the topic of implementing public control over migrant workers in Russia is complex and ambiguous. It is difficult to argue with the author that "labor migration to the Russian Federation currently amounts to millions of people who come seasonally or for a long period of time in Russia from several dozen countries, mainly the republics of the former USSR. Their activities (primarily labor) affect the labor and other rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of citizens of the Russian Federation. Therefore, relations related to the labor migration of foreign citizens and stateless persons to Russia should be covered by public control measures." Thus, scientific research in the proposed field should only be welcomed. Scientific novelty. The scientific novelty of the proposed article is beyond doubt. Firstly, it is expressed in the author's specific conclusions. Among them, for example, is the following conclusion: "1. The Institute of Public Control acts as the leading legal guarantee for the realization, protection and protection of the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of citizens, including in the field of labor relations. 2. The most important object of public control in connection with the current situation of millions of migrant workers in Russia, both legally and illegally staying in the country, are public relations related to labor migration to the Russian Federation of foreign citizens and stateless persons. 3. Public control should be carried out in relation to: authorized public authorities in the field of migration relations; enterprises, institutions and organizations that invite, import and use foreign citizens as labor, as well as stateless persons who previously lived abroad; labor migrants themselves; formal (registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation) and informal public associations of migrant workers". These and other theoretical conclusions can be used in further scientific research. Secondly, the author offers ideas on the correct interpretation of the current legislation, which may be useful for practicing lawyers. Thus, the materials of the article may be of particular interest to the scientific community in terms of contributing to the development of science. Style, structure, content. The subject of the article corresponds to the specialization of the journal "National Security / nota bene", as it is devoted to legal problems related to the implementation of public control over migrant workers in Russia. The content of the article fully corresponds to the title, as the author has considered the stated problems, and has generally achieved the set research goal. The quality of the presentation of the study and its results should be recognized as fully positive. The subject, objectives, methodology and main results of the study follow directly from the text of the article. The design of the work generally meets the requirements for this kind of work. No significant violations of these requirements were found. Bibliography. The quality of the literature used should be highly appreciated. The author actively uses the literature presented by authors from Russia (Goncharov V.V., Cheshin A.V., Grishchenko O.V., Litvinova V.Yu., Petrenko E.G. and others). Many of the cited scientists are recognized scientists in the field of legal regulation of relations regarding public control. Thus, the works of the above authors correspond to the research topic, have a sign of sufficiency, and contribute to the disclosure of various aspects of the topic. Appeal to opponents. The author conducted a serious analysis of the current state of the problem under study. All quotes from scientists are accompanied by author's comments. That is, the author shows different points of view on the problem and tries to argue for a more correct one in his opinion. Conclusions, the interest of the readership. The conclusions are fully logical, as they are obtained using a generally accepted methodology. The article may be of interest to the readership in terms of the systematic positions of the author in relation to the implementation of public control over migrant workers in Russia. Based on the above, summing up all the positive and negative sides of the article, "I recommend publishing"