The key facts
- The wage debt to workers exceeded 650 million rubles, while executives were paid bonuses of more than 400 million
- The general director was charged with non-payment of wages, abuse of office, and concealment of 13.5 million rubles from tax collection
- Property of the suspect and the company has been seized for more than 300 million rubles; a restraining measure has not yet been chosen
Charges after months of non-payment
In Kuzbass, the general director of a coal mining company has been charged in connection with wage debts exceeding 650 million rubles. This was reported by the Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia. According to the investigation, from February to September 2026, the company's workers did not receive the payments due to them, although the organization had the funds to pay off the debt.
Bonuses for management instead of settling with staff
The investigation claims that instead of settling with the staff, the director ordered large bonuses to be paid to employees in managerial positions — totaling more than 400 million rubles.
Concealment of funds from tax collection
In addition, according to investigators, the general director concealed more than 13.5 million rubles, from which taxes and other mandatory payments were to be collected. As a result, he was charged with non-payment of wages, abuse of office, and concealment of funds from tax collection.
Property seizure and next steps
Property belonging to the suspect and the company itself has been seized for more than 300 million rubles. The investigation is deciding on the choice of a restraining measure for the accused. The name of the coal mining company is not specified in the report.
Context
Life.ru previously reported on years of wage delays for miners in Polysayevo, Kuzbass: workers of the Zarechnaya and Aleksievskaya mines complained about non-payments and turned to law enforcement agencies; the payment problems affected thousands of miners.
