Work hours can be extended starting September 1. In Russia

Work hours can be extended starting September 1. In Russia, the limit for overtime work will increase from 120 to 240 hours starting in September.

Consensus

The annual limit for overtime work in Russia will increase from 120 to 240 working hours starting September 1, 2025.
The change will only apply if specified in a collective agreement or industry-wide agreement.
Workers in hazardous conditions of the third and fourth degree are excluded from the new limit.
Government and municipal employees working part-time internally are not subject to the increased limit.
The overtime pay rate remains at 1.5 times for the first two hours and double from the 121st hour onward.
Employees can still choose additional rest instead of higher pay for overtime.
The change does not apply to pregnant women, minors, and those under apprenticeship contracts.

Points of divergence

The increase in overtime limit will allow employees to work up to one additional hour per day on average, based on current practices. — vm
The change applies only to employees with written consent from those in hazardous conditions of the first and second degree, and pensioners or pre-pensioners. — kommerant
The reform was initiated by the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) and is driven by labor shortages. — tg_doxajournal
In 2027, working Russians will have 146 days of rest, including 28 days of annual leave. — tass_agency
The change applies only if included in a collective or industry agreement. — vesti
The limit increase applies to some categories of workers, including those in hazardous conditions, but remains at 120 hours for others. — tg_mosguru

Coverage (20 sources)

In Russia, the annual overtime limit will double from September 1st — to 240 hours — DOXA
Overtime work: how many hours, how it is paid, can one refuse — Вечерняя Москва
Employers will be able to increase the overtime limit to 240 hours starting in September — Коммерсантъ
Expert: From September 1 in the RF overtime limits will increase to 240 hours per year — Вечерняя Москва
Limit on overtime hours will change in Russia from September 1 — Вести
In autumn Russians await one short working week — РИАМО
Reminded Russians about shortened work week at the beginning of November — Вести
Deputy Bessarab: The nearest shortened workday awaits Russians on November 3 — Вечерняя Москва
In the State Duma, the date of the next shortened working day was named — Вести
How many weekend days will there be in 2027 — Вечерняя Москва
Working Russians will rest for almost 5 months in 2027 — Вести
Almost five months in 2027 will be off for working Russians. This was reported by TASS expert of the Presidential Academy... — ТАСС (Telegram)
Russia explained how new overtime rules will work — Вести
Overtime work in Russia from September 1 can be increased to 240 hours per year — Вечерняя Москва
Limit on overtime work in Russia will be increased to 240 hours per year. — Первый Московский
Work can be done more starting September 1 — Новости Москвы
From September 1, overtime work in the RF can be increased to 240 hours per year, if this is provided for in a collective agreement... — ТАСС (Telegram)
In Russia, the limit for overtime work will increase to 240 hours from September 1 — Вести
Workers and weekends: how many days Russians will have to work in September — Вести
Onishchenko called on Russians to prepare for round-the-clock work in the future — Вечерняя Москва

Work hours can be extended starting September 1. In Russia

Consensus

Points of divergence

Coverage (20 sources)

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