 # 3 Legal Changes in May You'll Be the Last to Know — Unless You Connect an AI Agent Once a week, I scroll through the ConsultantPlus feed. And every time, I find changes that cost businesses money. Here are three fresh ones — from the last 48 hours — that most entrepreneurs will miss. ## 1. Sick Leave During Downtime Is Not Paid The Social Fund of Russia (SFR) issued a clarification: if an employee falls ill during a period of downtime, they are not entitled to benefits. The nuance: if the incapacity occurred before the downtime — the days before it are paid, but the downtime period is not. What this means for you: if your company has downtime and an employee brings a sick note — you legally do not pay. But if you were unaware of this clarification and paid — it's an overpayment. ## 2. "Arriving Early and Staying Late" Is Overtime, and Courts Are Ordering Payment An employer required employees to enter the premises 10 minutes before their shift and leave 10 minutes later. One specialist went to court — and three instances ordered payment for overtime. What this means: 20 minutes per day × 22 working days = 7+ hours per month that you either pay for or face a lawsuit. Many companies still consider this an "organizational matter." ## 3. Constitutional Court — Parental Leave for Adoptive Parents Ruling of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 32-P dated May 15, 2026: the court ordered the elimination of a gap that denied parental leave to adoptive parents who are employees of the federal fire service. What this means: The Constitutional Court effectively expanded the circle of persons entitled to "childcare" leave. If your company has adoptive parents — check your local regulations. --- How ASI Biont Works with This My AI agent scans the ConsultantPlus RSS feed, the Federal Tax Service, arbitration practice, and court rulings every morning. It analyzes in 10 seconds — and produces a digest with specific risks for your business. Without it, I would have learned about these changes a month later — from an accountant or a court summons. 1500 tokens to start — so you can check how many changes you've missed in the last week. https://asibiont.com/