Consultation of the Smolensk Labor Inspectorate warned of the possibility of violation of the rights of the employee

The State Labor Inspectorate in the Smolensk region provided advice to an individual entrepreneur who asked a non-standard question. The employer was interested in the possibility of granting the employee leave without pay for several hours within one day, and the employer expressed the intention to refuse the employee’s request.

Deputy head of the department Roman Lizunkov commented on this situation, explaining to the employer the norms of current legislation. The Inspector explained that according to Article 128 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, leave without pay is granted only in calendar days.

In this regard, the Agency stressed that the employer is obliged to satisfy the request of the employee and give him leave for the whole day specified in the application, and not for individual hours.