The expert spoke about the ban on working on holidays for a number of citizens

In Russia, certain categories of citizens cannot be employed on non-working holidays, even with their consent. This was announced to Izvestia on April 27 by Sofya Svechnikova, an assistant at the Department of State and Municipal Management at Plekhanov Russian University of Economics.

The expert explained that the restrictions are fixed in the Labor Code of the Russian Federation and apply to several groups of workers.

"According to the provisions of Article 259 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, a pregnant woman cannot be employed on a non-working holiday under any circumstances. A written statement from her, a personal request for a part—time job, or a shortage of staff do not legally matter," said Svechnikova.

According to her, there is a ban on minors, but from September 2025, exceptions are provided for teenagers from 14 to 18 years old. They can work during the summer holidays in the direction of the employment service or as part of student groups, subject to additional conditions and parental consent.

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At the same time, other categories of employees, including disabled people, parents of young children, and caregivers of sick relatives, may be employed only with their written consent and provided that this is not prohibited by medical indications. The employer is obliged to notify them of the right to refuse.

"Refusal will not entail disciplinary action, withdrawal of the bonus, or announcement of absenteeism," the expert emphasized.

Svechnikova added that the involvement of ordinary workers is allowed only by written order and with their consent, except in emergency situations. The salary on such days must be at least double the amount, or it can be replaced by an additional day of rest.

According to the expert, the employer faces fines for violating the requirements of the law. In particular, for illegal employment on a public holiday, penalties of up to 50 thousand rubles are provided for legal entities, and for repeated violations — up to 70 thousand rubles.

Ivan Kurbakov, a lawyer and member of the Russian Bar Association, reminded on April 24 that work on weekends or holidays should be paid twice or compensated with an additional day off. He also noted that engaging in duties outside of business hours requires mandatory written notification of the employee, and if the employer refuses to charge double the amount, the citizen has the right to go to court.