In practice, HR workers may be faced with a situation where a company employee becomes disabled. The processes of transfer to another position and termination of an employment contract in such a case are prescribed in the Labor Code of the Russian Federation. However, some situations can be challenging for HR professionals. Let us consider step by step the actions of the personnel service when an employee provides documents on disability.
A person with a health disorder with a persistent disorder of body functions is recognized as a disabled person, and this status is confirmed by relevant documents. The causes of health problems are diseases, consequences of injuries or defects that lead to limitations in life activity and necessitate social protection of a person. The legal status of persons with disabilities is regulated by Federal Law dated November 24, 1995 No. 181-FZ “On the social protection of persons with disabilities in the Russian Federation.” The actions of a personnel specialist when a person with health limitations appears at the enterprise are quite strictly regulated.
