A bill banning the dismissal of widows of veterans was introduced into the State Duma

State Duma deputy from United Russia Igor Antropenko and Senator Dmitry Perminov introduced amendments prohibiting the dismissal of the widow of a combat veteran within one year of the death of her spouse. Deputy Igor Antropenko spoke about the initiative.

“We are convinced that the families of the soldiers who put the defense of our country above all else must be protected in any situation. Including in a situation where something irreparable has happened. Therefore, our bill proposes to protect the widows of deceased SVO participants from dismissal from work for a year,” the deputy told the TASS agency.

According to the deputy, the initiative will help the family of the deceased cope with the loss and normalize life after the death of the breadwinner. The amendments would only protect widows of veterans who did not remarry.

Amendments will be made to the fourth paragraph of Article 261 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation. Currently, the law does not allow dismissal at the initiative of the employer of a woman who has a child under three years of age, a single mother raising a disabled child under 18 years of age, or a child under 14 years of age. This provision also applies to persons who care for children of these categories without a mother.

Anastasia Larina