Why do you need work books?

The work book is the main document on laborhuman activity, designed to take into account his work experience. And it appeared at the beginning of the last century as a document on the basis of which food cards were issued. The official "birthday" was December 20, 1938. It was on this day that the government adopted the government decree "On the introduction of labor books." At the same time, a fee was established for the form of the work record book - 25 kopecks, and for her loss a fine of 25 rubles was charged.

In the labor books of workers, by and largetheir professional biography is reflected: education and qualification, promotion through the ranks, attitude to work. On their basis, all types of seniority for appointing state pensions, social insurance benefits, as well as official salaries (where this depends on the length of service), remuneration for length of service, percentage bonuses for work in the Far North and etc.

When concluding an employment contract,the employer shall present to the employer, among other documents, a work record card, unless the employment contract is concluded for the first time or the employee enters work on a condition of part-time work. At the conclusion of the employment contract for the first time the work book and the insurance certificate of the state pension insurance are made out by the employer. If the employee has lost or damaged this document, the new employer is obliged to issue a new one on the written application (indicating the reason for the absence of the work record book).

Since the work book is the maindocument in the sphere of professional activity, it significantly enhances the owner's sense of responsibility for the work, contributes to the strengthening of discipline, greatly facilitates the task of correct selection of personnel, allows to significantly streamline the work of social security agencies on the appointment of pensions.

The employer, on his part, having openedthe work book of a potential employee, can see the reasons for dismissal from previous jobs, which may affect his decision to admit this person to work. Although, in most cases, the personnel services of enterprises for the first time open the work book of the applicant after the decision on his admission has been made.

Also, the work book performs a functionoriginal protection of the rights of its owner. After all, in case of dismissal of an employee, the law obliges the employer to make a record, in which he refers to a specific article of the law, on which the dismissal was committed. The work book during the performance of the employee's job duties is stored in the personnel department and can be issued only in case of dismissal. The employee can not demand to get it in his hands, but he can ask the employer for a copy of the work book or an extract from it. Upon written application of the employee, the employer is obliged not later than three working days from the date of filing of this application to give the employee copies of documents related to work, as well as extracts from the work book.

Be sure to ensure that allrecords from work places were certified with appropriate seals. The absence of the employer's seal on the record of dismissal invalidates all records of the work he has. Therefore, it may turn out that this period will not be included in the employee's pension. In this case, it is better to contact your previous employer and place a seal.