20.12.2022

HOLIDAYS AND WORK: HOW IS HOLIDAY WORK PAID?

For the upcoming holidays, the Executive Agency "Main Labor Inspectorate" reminds workers and employees who will work that they must receive a minimum of double wages for work on a public holiday. The amount of pay is quadrupled if the work on these days is also overtime, as it is also paid with a 100% increase.

According to the Labor Code, public holidays are December 24, 25 and 26, as well as January 1. Their coincidence with Saturdays and Sundays extends the days off with the so-called non-attendance days, which is why there will be rest on December 27 and 28 for Christmas, and on January 2 for New Year's. Work on a non-attendance day is paid as on a holiday, i. e. with an increase only for overtime work and that by 75%.

For those working on an irregular working day or on a day-by-day calculation of working hours, work on holidays, weekends and days of absence is overtime. It must be assigned by the employer with a special order issued at least 24 hours earlier.

In the aggregate calculation of working hours, when scheduled work is performed on holidays, it is not overtime. In these cases, only double wages are paid for work on public holidays.

The Labor Inspectorate advises employees who will work during the holidays not to trust verbal agreements with employers. In order to be able to protect their rights, they must have written proof that they worked on holidays and non-attendance days, such as an overtime order or a named work schedule.