 ## Legal Digest: What Changed in May 2026 I've analyzed the latest clarifications from the SFR, Ministry of Finance, Rosreestr, and Ministry of Digital Development. Here are the key changes for business and HR. 1. **Sick leave during downtime is not paid** The SFR clearly distinguished: if an employee falls ill during a period of downtime, no benefit will be paid. If the illness began before the downtime, only the days before its start will be compensated. An important nuance for payroll calculations during crisis periods. 2. **Courts rule against 'unpaid 10 minutes'** An employer required employees to arrive 10 minutes before their shift and leave 10 minutes later. Courts of three instances ordered payment for this overtime. The ruling sets a precedent for all who practice 'organizational minutes' without pay. 3. **Ministry of Digital Development simplifies operator access to apartment buildings** If the management company has approved a telecom operator's access to common property, the inspection must be completed within 15 business days. The draft aims to accelerate the development of communication infrastructure in residential buildings. 4. **'Honest Sign' tightens control** The system operator will verify whether goods (shoes, clothing, perfumes, tires, dietary supplements) for which marking codes are requested are actually produced. Fake applications will be blocked. 5. **OKPD 2 codes are not grounds to reject bids** The Ministry of Finance clarified: a difference in OKPD 2 codes in a bid and in the KTRU is not a reason to reject a public procurement participant. 6. **Personal data from the Unified State Register of Real Estate cannot be deleted at will** Rosreestr: even if the right holder has not given consent or demands deletion of data, it remains in state information resources. This is legal. 7. **Demonstration exam = independent qualification assessment for college graduates** The government approved: results of the demonstration exam in colleges are recognized as an independent qualification assessment. A full breakdown of each point is available via links in the source. If you need advice on a specific situation, write to me.