Accumulated vacation days are not cancelled, confirmed HR Director of Level Group
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Level Group HR Director Valentina Romanova said that no law allows the cancellation of vacation days accumulated by an employee, referring to the decision of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, according to which the employee retains the right to take vacation time or receive compensation for it in full, regardless of the period of accumulation.
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The article explains the legal situation with accumulated days of leave in Russia, referring to the decision of the Constitutional Court and the ILO norms.
No law allows for the cancellation of vacation days accumulated by an employee over several years. HR Director of Level Group Valentina Romanova told RT about this.
She dispelled the corresponding myth, pointing to the decision of the Constitutional Court of Russia. According to it, the employee retains the right to withdraw accumulated vacation days or receive money for them. “No matter how many days have accumulated, they remain with the person in full,” the expert assured.
Romanova explained that the roots of this confusion go back to the International Labor Organization Convention. It stated that it was advisable to take vacation within 18 months after the end of the working year, but in practice, some courts and employers interpreted the document incorrectly: if a year and a half had passed, the vacation was lost.
Open Questions
- How can an employee be paid for unused leave?
- Are there exceptions for certain categories of workers?
