Thanks for posting that. No safety hammock in Russia? I just found out in Sweden that they will not hire women who are planning on being pregnant and they question them extensively because of the paid time off. I hate to say it, but what I am finding out about countries is not what I have been taught.
In Russia they have 6 month pregnancy and 18 months paid maternity leave but countrary to Sweden it is paid by the government not the business. Maternity leave might be extended to 32 months but it is only paid symbolically after first 18 months.
Legal immigrants has right to work or not depending on a visa status. Historically Russia is only second to US in the World per number of immigrants from other nations.