Wilson Center Experts
Alisa Oblezova
Former Fulbright-Kennan Institute Research Scholar
Kennan Institute
Expertise:
Migration
; North America
; United States
; Russia and Eurasia
; Russia
Affiliation:
Senior Lecturer, Labor Law and Social Security Department, Perm State University
Previous Terms at the Wilson Center:
September 2012 - February 2013 | Fulbright-Kennan Institute Research Grant: "Prevention of Discrimination of Migrant Workers in the Labor Law: Comparative Analysis of the Legislative and Law-Enforcement Practice in Russia and the U.S."
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Immigration Reform in Russia
February 07, 2013 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Russia receives the second most immigrants in the world after the United States. Due to this fact, immigration reform and the national migration concept have been the primary focus of federal migration policy debates in recent years. Olga Gulina, Law Institute, Samara and Alisa Oblezova, Perm State University will offer their views on Russian immigration law and enforcement and the national migration concept adopted in June 2012. more
Forced Labor in Modern Russia: Questions about Legal Responsibility and the Protection of Worker’s Rights
December 10, 2012 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Prohibition of forced labor is one of the fundamental principles of labor law in Russian Federation. However, the analysis of enforcement practice shows that this principle remains declarative. The Labor Code provisions concerning individual labor disputes stipulates no specific measures to protect worker’s rights in forced labor cases. Alisa Oblezova, Fulbright-Kennan Institute Research Scholar and Senior Lecturer, Labor Law and Social Security Department, Perm State University, investigates the different questions concerning employer’s liability for the use of forced labor, as well as methods for the protection of workers, including migrant workers, and makes an overview of proposed amendments to current legislation. more
Immigration Reform in Russia
February 07, 2013 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Russia receives the second most immigrants in the world after the United States. Due to this fact, immigration reform and the national migration concept have been the primary focus of federal migration policy debates in recent years. Olga Gulina, Law Institute, Samara and Alisa Oblezova, Perm State University will offer their views on Russian immigration law and enforcement and the national migration concept adopted in June 2012.
Forced Labor in Modern Russia: Questions about Legal Responsibility and the Protection of Worker’s Rights
December 10, 2012 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Prohibition of forced labor is one of the fundamental principles of labor law in Russian Federation. However, the analysis of enforcement practice shows that this principle remains declarative. The Labor Code provisions concerning individual labor disputes stipulates no specific measures to protect worker’s rights in forced labor cases. Alisa Oblezova, Fulbright-Kennan Institute Research Scholar and Senior Lecturer, Labor Law and Social Security Department, Perm State University, investigates the different questions concerning employer’s liability for the use of forced labor, as well as methods for the protection of workers, including migrant workers, and makes an overview of proposed amendments to current legislation.