Lawyer told about the rules of dismissal during New Year holidays

Dismissal from work during the New Year holidays is the same as in any other period of the year. Professor Vadim Vinogradov, Doctor of Law, Dean of the Faculty of Law of the National Research University Higher School of Economics, said on December 27.

"In accordance with the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, an employee has the right to terminate the employment contract on his own initiative at any convenient moment, including holidays. To do this, you need to submit a written notice to the employer at least two weeks before the planned departure," he told RT.

The two-week work period for dismissal begins the day after the application is submitted. If the application is submitted on a holiday, the countdown starts from the first working day after the holiday. The employee may withdraw the application within this two-week period. The employer has the right to demand to work all 14 days, even if part of the term falls on a holiday, the lawyer said.

He added that if the application for dismissal is filed from December 16 to December 25, the two-week work period will end during the New Year vacations and the paperwork will have to be done during the holidays. The date of dismissal can be postponed only with the consent of the employee, notes "Gazeta.Ru".

Vinogradov added that for those who have a fixed-term contract ends on holidays, the same rules apply: the employer must give three days' notice of the end of the contract, and the contract will end on time, even if it is a holiday.

Earlier, on November 27, 47% of Russians polled said they would like to become self-employed. Among the advantages 45% of survey participants noted the possibility to engage in several types of activities. Another 44% would like to combine employment and self-employment. And 24% highlighted such an advantage as low taxation.