In what cases is the shorter working day?

The shorter working day implies not 40 hours per week, as recorded in the TC, but from 39 and less. It is provided in several cases, which are provided by law. Accordingly, if you fall into this list, then you are entitled to require management to reduce the number of working hours.

1. Pregnant women. Future mothers, regardless of their health status, have the right to work on a day not 8, but 7 hours with a five-day standard work week. A reduced working day for pregnant women is given from the first trimester, as soon as a woman finds out about her situation. In the future, she may be asked to reduce the day to 5-6 hours if the health condition is satisfactory or poor. Also, the employer is obliged to reduce the number of hours per week to 20 if a pregnant woman works in hazardous production. The salary in this case remains the same.

2. A reduced working day may require a mother who has a child (children) under the age of 14 years. Single mothers are given a short working day on the same grounds as married women.

3. Women who have a disabled child of any age who lives with her. Disability in this case - the first and second group.

4. Men raising a child without a wife. The same rights as a woman have a single father.

5. Workers with disabilities can also expect a short working day.

6. Under-age employees under the age of 18 years.

7. Employees of harmful production.

Additionally, the employer is required to enter a shorter working day before the holiday. Just do not expect a 50% reduction in hours. As a rule, employers do not want to pay extra money, which employees did not earn, cut the day by a maximum of 10%. At the same time, they have the right to distribute this time for the whole working week in order to make up the norm of the clock.

Employers go to other tricks. A short day they provide without talking, but wages are paid depending on the hours worked. Thus, a shorter working day has a strong influence on the cash payment.

To require the employer to reduce the working day, you will have to collect documents confirming the reason for the transition to new working conditions. It can be medical certificates with the conclusion about pregnancy, state of health or disability of the child. Also you will have to bring documents, Confirming the presence of children under 14 years of age or the fact that you bring them up alone.

Of course, you can demand all of these rights only from state-owned enterprises, while private organizations that do not work according to the labor code are likely to refuse you and you will not be able to do anything. Also, if you immediately ask for a shortened working day at the job placement, then wait for your refusal to accept you. Of course, this is not legal, but the company will find the reason why you will not be suitable as a required employee.