#extra day off

13.12.2025 14:05

New public holiday in November

I read that the Verkhovna Rada is considering a bill to add November 30 as an additional holiday and non-working day to the Labor Code. If this law is adopted, does it mean that employees will necessarily be given a day off on November 30, even if there is already a tight schedule at work at the end of the year? How will this rule apply, for example, to employees of private companies or to sectors where not everyone can rest on public holidays?

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09.09.2025 22:40

Am I entitled to additional time off after donating blood?

According to the State Labor Service, an employee who donates blood is entitled to an additional day off. It can be used immediately after the donation or added to annual leave. To do this, you must notify your management no later than one working day before donating blood and provide documentary confirmation of the donation. Is the employer obliged to provide me with this additional day off if I previously notified him about donating blood and provided a certificate from the blood transfusion center?

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