Common use of Reduced Working Hours Clause in Contracts

Reduced Working Hours. Reduced working hours shall be established: 1) for employees aged from 16 to 18 years old - 36 hours per week, for persons aged from 15 to 16 years old (pupils aged from 14 to 15 years old working within the period of vacations) - 24 hours per week. Working hours for pupils working during academic year in their free time may not exceed the half of maximum working hours prescribed in paragraph one of this clause for persons of the respective age; 2) for employees performing works in harmful working conditions – not more than 36 hours per week. The list of plants, workshops, professions and offices with harmful working conditions engagement in which gives the right to reduced working hours shall be approved in accordance with the procedure established by legislation. In addition, legislation shall prescribe for reduced working hours for certain categories of employees (teachers, doctors, etc). Reduced working hours may be established at the expense of own funds of enterprises and organizations for women having children under fourteen years old or disabled child.