Article 196. The rights and obligations of the employer to prepare and further professional education of employees, to send workers to an independent assessment of qualifications

The need for training of workers (vocational education and vocational training) and additional vocational training, as well as the need to send workers independently The employer determines the qualifications for his/her own needs. The qualifications are independently assessed by the employer on the terms and conditions set out in the collective agreement, agreements and employment contract. Further vocational training of employees, list of professions and specialties required, including for sending workers to an independent assessment of qualifications are subject to the opinion of the representative body of employees in accordance with the procedure established by article 372 of the present Code for the adoption of local regulations. The employer is obliged to conduct vocational training or additional vocational education for employees, if e.g. by law or other legal acts of the Russian Federation. The employer must create the necessary conditions to reconcile work with the receipt of a certificate. to provide guarantees established by labour legislation and other legal instruments containing labour law, collective agreement, agreements, local law When an employer sends an employee for an independent assessment of qualifications, the employer must provide him/her with the guarantees established by the Labour Court. By legislation and other legal instruments containing labour law, collective agreement, agreements, local regulations and labour contract.