On the occasion of the decision of the Council of Ministers, with which December 31 and January 2, 2026 are declared non-attendance days, the "General Labour Inspectorate" EA reminds of important clarifications regarding the payment of work on these days.

Overtime for non-attendance days

For those working with non-standard working hours or with daily accounting of working hours, the work done during weekends and non-attendance days is always considered overtime and is paid with a minimum of 75% increase.

For those working with summarized calculation of working hours, there will be no additional increase if they are on a schedule during these two days, as the work is not overtime for them.

How work is paid during official holidays

The inspection recalls that the official holidays during the Christmas and New Year holidays are:

  • December 24 – Christmas Eve
  • December 25 and 26 – Christmas
  • January 1 – New Year

Work done on an official holiday is paid with a minimum double increase for all employees. If the work is also overtime, another 100% increase on the remuneration is due.

Overtime must be assigned by order of the employer, with which the employees must be familiarized at least 24 hours in advance.

Those working on a schedule with summarized accounting of working hours during official holidays receive only double remuneration, without an additional increase.

To protect their rights, workers must have written evidence that they have worked on holidays or non-attendance days. These can be:

These documents enable the control bodies to carry out an effective check if a signal is received.