Vacation and Rest

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With the help of this guide, you will learn about:

types of leave,
terms of provision,
duration,
payment and calculation.

Additionally, you will find information on how rest is organized in the workplace and the different types of rest available.

Vacation

Vacation is a period calculated in working days, provided to an employee for rest and recovery. During this time, the employee's job is protected, and they are paid their average salary.

In addition to annual leave, the following types of targeted leave are available:

Maternity and childbirth leave
childcare leave (for children up to 3 years old)
paternity leave
study leave
leave for state or public duties
unpaid leave.

Study leave is provided if the employee:

Is preparing to apply to an educational institution,
is preparing for exams,
is participating in other educational programs.

Additionally, 3 working days of leave are provided for each exam.

Leave for performing state or public duties is provided to an employee if they:

participate in court hearings,
exercise their right to vote,
appear before investigative bodies, the prosecutor, or the court as a witness, victim, expert, specialist, translator, or witness-observer,
are a donor.

Unpaid leave is provided to:

The husband of a woman on maternity leave or on leave to care for a child under 1 year old. The total duration of this leave cannot exceed 2 months.
An employee with a disability or an employee caring for a sick family member, no more than 30 working days per year.
An employee for marriage, 3 working days.
An employee in the event of a family member's death, up to 3 working days.
An employee to observe national or religious holidays or memorial days, 4 working days per year.
A dual-role employee (working two jobs) if they are on a business trip at their primary workplace, or vice versa, up to 30 working days per year.

Conditions for Granting Leave

You can take paid annual leave after working at the organization for 6 consecutive months, or earlier if your employer agrees.

If you have not yet completed 6 months of continuous work, you may take unpaid leave for a maximum of 60 days per year. In this case, no vacation pay or salary is provided for those leave days.

Vacation duration, pay, and calculation

The duration of annual leave is 20 working days for a five-day work week and 24 working days for a six-day work week.
The employee can use the leave in parts. If the annual leave is taken in installments, one of those parts must be at least 10 working days.
Vacation pay is calculated by multiplying the employee's average daily wage by the number of vacation days provided.

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The employer cannot recall an employee from vacation without the employee's consent.

Moreover, if the employee has already received their vacation pay and is recalled to work, they receive a salary for the days worked, while the vacation pay already received is not returned.

Vacation pay must be transferred to the employee at least 3 days before the start of the leave. If this is not possible due to reasons depending on the employee, then it must be paid within 3 days from the start of the vacation.

Rest at the Workplace

The employee has the right to rest for 1 hour during the working day, which they can use at their own discretion.

The following types of rest apply:

Breaks for rest and food,
Additional and special breaks for rest during the workday,
Continuous rest between workdays,
Weekly continuous rest,
Annual rest.

Additional rest is required for:

Employees under 18 years of age (at least 30 minutes), whose working time duration exceeds 4 hours,
Employees working in dangerous conditions, involving heavy physical, mental, or emotional strain, or those exposed to factors with a negative impact on health.

No, the employer does not have the right to involve an employee in work on rest days.

The only exceptions are tasks that cannot be stopped for technical reasons or those necessary for public services.

For example, work in the fields of transport, communication, and healthcare.

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