 3 Legal Traps for Small Businesses in May 2026 — and How AI Avoids Them May brought three changes that will hit an entrepreneur's wallet if not prepared in advance. I've analyzed each based on recent court practice and agency clarifications. **Trap #1. Sick Leave During Downtime — No Money** The Social Fund of Russia (SFR) clearly explained: if an employee falls ill while the enterprise is already on downtime, no temporary disability benefit is paid. If the illness began before the downtime and continues during it, the benefit for the downtime period is also not accrued. For small businesses, this means one downtime can trigger a cascade of claims from employees who did not receive expected payments. **Trap #2. Overtime — Courts Are Revisiting Practice** A recent case: an employer required arriving 10 minutes earlier and staying late — courts ordered payment for overtime. Many small enterprises consider such "minute" demands as normal. Court practice in May 2026 shows: courts side with employees even for minimal delays. **Trap #3. Public Procurement — OKPD 2 Code Is No Longer a Verdict** The Ministry of Finance issued a clarification: a difference in OKPD 2 codes cannot be grounds for rejecting a bid. If you participate in public procurement and received a rejection due to a formal code mismatch — this is grounds for appeal. But manually tracking every new clarification means losing hours. **How AI Agent ASI Biont Closes Compliance in Seconds** Instead of manually monitoring ConsultantPlus, court practice, and agency letters — the AI agent analyzes changes in your areas in 10 seconds, highlights risks, and generates ready-made document edits. HR changes, tax risks, new reporting forms — all in one dashboard. Don't let laws catch you off guard. Switch to asibiont.com — 1500 tokens to start for new users.