Employers Set Vacations Without Employee Consent
Companies in Russia can set vacation schedules without consulting individual employees, as long as they comply with legal requirements and consider the rights of certain protected worker categories. The process must include notifying employees at least two weeks in advance and aligning leave for part-time workers with their primary job.
Consensus
- Companies in Russia can establish vacation schedules without obtaining consent from individual employees.
- The law does not require employers to collect employee preferences or negotiate dates with each worker.
- Employers must notify employees of their vacation start date in writing at least two weeks in advance.
- Employers must consider the rights of specific protected worker categories when setting vacation dates.
- Workers with three or more children under 18, parents of disabled children under 18, and honorary donors have the right to choose their vacation time.
- Part-time workers' vacation dates must coincide with their primary job's vacation period.
- If a company has a trade union, the employer must request the union's position before finalizing the vacation schedule.
Points of divergence
- The article mentions that the company must consider production tasks when setting vacation dates for employees without special rights, and that discussing preferences can help reduce team dissatisfaction and improve loyalty. — riamo
- The article includes a mention of a previous discussion in the State Duma about the disadvantages of taking leave in November due to the number of working days in that month. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Employer may create vacation schedule without employees' consent — РИАМО
- Expert: vacation schedule may be compiled without taking employees' opinion into account — Вести