OREANDA-NEWS. May 18, 2009. The President discussed with Mr Shmakov the Federation’s proposal for legal amendments on payment of wages to employees of bankrupt enterprises.

The amendments would give employees of bankrupt enterprises the status of preferential creditors and thus oblige employers to settle debts to their employees in priority.

Mr Medvedev expressed his support for the trade unions’ proposal, which is based on the provisions of Convention No. 95 of the International Labour Organisation, which Russia has not ratified. The President said he will instruct his Executive Office and the Government to analyse the convention with a view to its signing and ratification.