The article attempts to evaluate the novelties of labor legislation on mentoring. It is summarized that Article 351.8 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation does not fully meet the needs of legal regulation of this kind of additional work. The issue of the legal nature of remuneration for mentoring is being discussed. It is concluded that it is not always possible for an employee to refuse to perform mentoring functions. It is proposed to establish a rule on the interruption of the mentoring period. The article analyzes the features of the organization of mentoring when accompanying the work of disabled people.