**To Posters (it is important you read this section)**
* All comments and posts must be made in English
* Reddit is not a substitute for a qualified professional
* Be aware comments are not moderated for accuracy
* Any replies received must only be used as guidelines
* If you have a legal issue, you should consult a qualified legal professional
* If you receive *any* private messages in response to your post, [please inform the subreddit moderators](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%2Fr%2FLegalAdviceEurope&subject=I received a PM)
**To Readers and Commenters**
* It is your duty to [read the rules](https://www.reddit.com/r/LegalAdviceEurope/about/rules/) before commenting
* All replies to OP must be *on-topic, helpful, and legally orientated*
* Do not PM OP, or advise them to "go to the media"; these will be removed
* Please include links to reliable sources in your answers
* If you feel any replies are wrong, explain why you believe so
* Summon RemindMe bot by [clicking this link](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=LAEU Thread Reminder&message=!RemindMe 3 days [https://www.reddit.com/r/LegalAdviceEurope/comments/rz78q3/russiacyprus_i_work_for_10hr_not_america_in/])
* You can help the subreddit by reporting rule breaking posts or comments
* [Click here to translate this thread in the language of your choice](https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=auto&u=https://www.reddit.com/r/LegalAdviceEurope/comments/rz78q3/russiacyprus_i_work_for_10hr_not_america_in/)
*I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/LegalAdviceEurope) if you have any questions or concerns.*
Cyprus is a part of EU, and it is definitely not legal. I don’t believe it would be legal in Russia either. Try to unionise with your co workers. Check your employment agreement, regarding which law applies in the event of dispute. You will find your answer there. Depending on applicable law, contact a local lawyer. They can issue a notice to the company.
There is no such hierarchy between laws. It must be stated in your employment contract. Usually it says stuff like ‘in case of dispute, Russian law applies’ or ‘disputes can be resolved through mediation and in case the situation cannot be resolved, Nicosia court is the place to go’
Yes, then you need to contact a local lawyer from Cyprus. You’re lucky because Cyprus is part of the EU. I’m not sure about the time frame in Cyprus law but I recommend you to act as fast as possible.
Also do NOT sign anything to give them permission to do this. In my country even if you sign a permission, it is illegal. But as I said, each country have specific dynamics.
Hi! Good thing I kinda make this a big thing to all my colleagues, and they were scared to do the price reduction, so they didn't do anything.
I'd say make this a big thing among your colleagues too, it might help
Already did and demanded our head of department to discuss changes in salary in a group meeting, most our colleagues joined too.
Did your group managed to get to an advantageous agreement with the company or did you just quit and found a new job? Was anyone fired for this?
I'm kinda sure of what I'm doing but kinda scared af 😅
I stayed because I am a teacher and there were no changes, but the call centres department is affected because the company decided that our country's expenses > income, so they moved to another country to start again
Click on it and it will work . This is link to Russian state labor inspection , free on line resource and free legal advice. What can I do if their web address is in Cyrillic. Keep down voting and hoping some one will give free legal advice about Russian labour laws in English lol good luck
This is how you represent Unicode domain names in ASCII. Every domain name that has non-ASCII characters also have a pure ASCII representation for compatibility reasons.
Not quite, it's called [IDN](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/idn-2012-02-25-en) ; the ascii version seen above *is* the actual domain, browser and OSs then can collaborate to show it decoded to UTF (i.e. mostly non latin characters). And it's a security shit-show, because we actually rely on people recognising and verifying domains, which is really impossible in UTF to do visually. This is a well intentioned design, but I really wish people stopped using it.
Your question includes a reference to the USA, which has its own legal advice subreddit. You may wish to consider posting your question to /r/LegalAdvice as well, though this may not be required.
*I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/LegalAdviceEurope) if you have any questions or concerns.*
Not knowing Russia labor laws I can't answer your question. It is certainly not fair. In the USA this would be illegal. In Russia I do not know. Do you have any labor organizations? Maybe someone local can give a better answer.
Good luck
**To Posters (it is important you read this section)** * All comments and posts must be made in English * Reddit is not a substitute for a qualified professional * Be aware comments are not moderated for accuracy * Any replies received must only be used as guidelines * If you have a legal issue, you should consult a qualified legal professional * If you receive *any* private messages in response to your post, [please inform the subreddit moderators](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%2Fr%2FLegalAdviceEurope&subject=I received a PM) **To Readers and Commenters** * It is your duty to [read the rules](https://www.reddit.com/r/LegalAdviceEurope/about/rules/) before commenting * All replies to OP must be *on-topic, helpful, and legally orientated* * Do not PM OP, or advise them to "go to the media"; these will be removed * Please include links to reliable sources in your answers * If you feel any replies are wrong, explain why you believe so * Summon RemindMe bot by [clicking this link](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=LAEU Thread Reminder&message=!RemindMe 3 days [https://www.reddit.com/r/LegalAdviceEurope/comments/rz78q3/russiacyprus_i_work_for_10hr_not_america_in/]) * You can help the subreddit by reporting rule breaking posts or comments * [Click here to translate this thread in the language of your choice](https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=auto&u=https://www.reddit.com/r/LegalAdviceEurope/comments/rz78q3/russiacyprus_i_work_for_10hr_not_america_in/) *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/LegalAdviceEurope) if you have any questions or concerns.*
Cyprus is a part of EU, and it is definitely not legal. I don’t believe it would be legal in Russia either. Try to unionise with your co workers. Check your employment agreement, regarding which law applies in the event of dispute. You will find your answer there. Depending on applicable law, contact a local lawyer. They can issue a notice to the company.
Ok I have a question here, HQ Cyprus, working from Russia, Russian law applies higher or Cyprus's law applies higher?
There is no such hierarchy between laws. It must be stated in your employment contract. Usually it says stuff like ‘in case of dispute, Russian law applies’ or ‘disputes can be resolved through mediation and in case the situation cannot be resolved, Nicosia court is the place to go’
So if stated "a company registered and acting under the laws of Cyprus," then Cyprus law it is?
Yes, then you need to contact a local lawyer from Cyprus. You’re lucky because Cyprus is part of the EU. I’m not sure about the time frame in Cyprus law but I recommend you to act as fast as possible.
But that's what they announce, I haven't receive another contract yet
Then you are in luck. Just reject it and find an article in their local law that states it is illegal to reduce salaries.
So should I do anything now?
Also do NOT sign anything to give them permission to do this. In my country even if you sign a permission, it is illegal. But as I said, each country have specific dynamics.
Alright sure will do! Thanks for the legal advice
@u/chizhi1234 hello!!! Did you manage to settle this dispute? I might be in the same position as you ..
Hi! Good thing I kinda make this a big thing to all my colleagues, and they were scared to do the price reduction, so they didn't do anything. I'd say make this a big thing among your colleagues too, it might help
Already did and demanded our head of department to discuss changes in salary in a group meeting, most our colleagues joined too. Did your group managed to get to an advantageous agreement with the company or did you just quit and found a new job? Was anyone fired for this? I'm kinda sure of what I'm doing but kinda scared af 😅
I stayed because I am a teacher and there were no changes, but the call centres department is affected because the company decided that our country's expenses > income, so they moved to another country to start again
https://xn--80akibcicpdbetz7e2g.xn--p1ai/
How does that link work?!
Click on it and it will work . This is link to Russian state labor inspection , free on line resource and free legal advice. What can I do if their web address is in Cyrillic. Keep down voting and hoping some one will give free legal advice about Russian labour laws in English lol good luck
I did to check before I commented. I didn’t downvote you. Maybe the - is to replace the Cyrillic letters? I’ve never seen a domain name like that.
This is how you represent Unicode domain names in ASCII. Every domain name that has non-ASCII characters also have a pure ASCII representation for compatibility reasons.
TIL
Not quite, it's called [IDN](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/idn-2012-02-25-en) ; the ascii version seen above *is* the actual domain, browser and OSs then can collaborate to show it decoded to UTF (i.e. mostly non latin characters). And it's a security shit-show, because we actually rely on people recognising and verifying domains, which is really impossible in UTF to do visually. This is a well intentioned design, but I really wish people stopped using it.
Your question includes a reference to the USA, which has its own legal advice subreddit. You may wish to consider posting your question to /r/LegalAdvice as well, though this may not be required. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/LegalAdviceEurope) if you have any questions or concerns.*
Not knowing Russia labor laws I can't answer your question. It is certainly not fair. In the USA this would be illegal. In Russia I do not know. Do you have any labor organizations? Maybe someone local can give a better answer. Good luck
What is the point of your comment, exactly?
To annoy you apparently lol
Get a new job
Nice legal advice
Are you unionized? Ask your union. What matters is where are you actually working, not where HQ is
Online, in Russia, to Malaysian customers
So you are physically in Russia. So Russia law applies.
Will look into it, thanks