New changes to Labor Law coming soon: 33 days of annual leave on certain conditions

Two new types of annual leave for employees will soon be added to the Labour Code. They will increase the length of annual leave to more than 30 days for many workers.

New parental leave will be given for five days per calendar year. It will be unpaid and granted at the request of an employee who needs to provide care for a child or other family member for serious medical reasons.

The amended Labour Code will also provide 'force majeure' days off for urgent family matters. They may apply to situations where, due to illness or accident, the employee needs to be urgently present at another location. The employee will be able to take such leave for two days (or 16 hours per calendar year) and will be entitled to half pay for each day.

The implementation of new types of vacations de facto increases each employee's annual leave entitlement. For employees with at least ten years of service (annual leave of 26 days), this means an increase in the available days off to 33 days. For those with less work experience (20 days of leave per year), it goes up to 27 days.

Source: Business Insider