Stradins Hospital terminates employment of ten Russian and Belarusian citizens

RIGA - Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital (PSKUS) has terminated employment relations with ten Russian and Belarusian citizens, as required by the National Security Law.

LETA was informed by the hospital that according to the Labor Law, severance pay is not applied in such cases. The National Security Law includes, among others, a provision stipulating that Russian and Belarusian citizens may not be employed in critical infrastructure sites of categories A, B and C or critical infrastructure of particular European importance, if the work involves access to information or technological equipment important for the functioning of the critical infrastructure. Such employment shall be permitted only exceptionally and with the specific authorization of the national security authority. This provision entered into force on June 28, 2025.

The PSKUS has identified and individually assessed employees whose work involves access to information or technological equipment critical to the functioning of critical infrastructure.

Also at the Children's Clinical University Hospital (BKUS), since the entry into force of the relevant provision of the National Security Law, it has been established that several persons with Russian and Belarusian citizenship have been in employment relationships. The BKUS is currently in the process of evaluating these employees. Before termination of employment, an individual assessment is made as to whether the employees' work involves access to information or technological equipment essential for the functioning of the critical infrastructure.

Riga East Clinical University Hospital (RAKUS) did not provide LETA with data on the number of Russian and Belarusian citizens dismissed due to the law's requirements, but compliance with this requirement would not affect the hospital's work and would not affect the continuity of its services.