The OP proposed making December 31 an official day off
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- Deputy Secretary of the RF OP Vladislav Grib proposed officially establishing December 31 as a day off, and for enterprises where it is necessary to provide work - introducing double pay.
- In his opinion, on this day the work process in many organizations is already taking place in a reduced mode, so the change will not greatly affect productivity.
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Why It Matters
Vladislav Grib, Deputy Secretary of the RF OP, took the initiative to officially establish December 31 as a day off, with double pay for enterprises where maintaining the work process is required.
Brief retelling from RIA II
Vladislav Grib proposed officially establishing December 31 as a day off.
For enterprises where it is necessary to provide work, it is proposed to introduce double wages.
According to Grib, on December 31, in fact, in many organizations the work process takes place in a reduced mode, so the introduction of a day off will not greatly affect productivity.
MOSCOW, October 11 - RIA Novosti. Deputy Secretary of the RF OP Vladislav Grib proposed officially establishing December 31 as a day off, and for enterprises where it is necessary to provide work - introducing double pay.
The last day of 2026 will be a holiday due to the fact that the holiday was moved to December 31st from Sunday January 4th.
“I believe that December 31 needs to be officially established as a day off. After all, preparations are underway for the New Year, congratulations, departures - all this takes time,” Grib told RIA Novosti.
According to him, in fact, in many organizations on December 31, the work process takes place in a reduced mode, so the introduction of a day off on this date will not greatly affect productivity.
“It’s difficult to call December 31 a working day. I believe that it can be made a day off. And at enterprises where it is necessary to maintain the work process, double payment can be introduced,” Grib added.
Open Questions
- Will this proposal be supported by legislators?
- What mechanism will be used to implement double pay?
- Which industries will be most affected by the introduction of a mandatory day off on December 31?
