Article 153. Remuneration of labour on days off and non-working holidays

Work on a day off and on a non-working holiday is to be paid not less than in the twofold amount:

for a piece worker -not less than at twofold piece-work rates;

for employees whose labour is paid at daily or hourly rates- in the amount not less than a dual daily or hourly rate;

for employees receiving a monthly salary - in the amount not less than a single daily or hourly rate above the salary, if the work on a day off and on a non-working holiday was done within a monthly rate of working hours and in the amount not less than a dual hourly or daily rate above the salary if the work was done above the monthly rate.

According to the wish of the employee who worked on a day off or on a non-working holiday he may be given another day off. In this case the work on a non-working holiday is paid at a single rate, but the day off is not paid.

Remuneration of labour on days off and on non-working holidays of creative workers of organizations of cinematography, theatres, theatre and concert organizations, circuses and other individuals taking part in the creation and (or) performing works of art, professional sportsmen in accordance with the list of professions defined by the Government of the Russian Federation considering the opinion of Russia's tripartite panel on social and labour relationship adjustment, may be defined on the basis of the labour contract, collective agreement or local standard act of the organization.

Article 154. Remuneration of labour at nights

Every hour of work at night is to be paid in the increased amount as compared to the work in normal conditions but not less than the amount defined by laws and other standard legal acts.

The concrete amounts of the increase are defined by the employer considering the opinion of the employees' representative body, collective agreement, labour contract.

Article 155. Remuneration of labour when labour rates (functions) are not fulfilled

When labour rates (functions) are not fulfilled through the employer's fault payment is made for actually worked out time or the work done but not less than the average wages of the employee calculated for the same period of time or for the work done.

When labour rates (functions) are not fulfilled for the reasons, which do not depend on the employer and employee, at least two-thirds of the base wage rate (salary) are reserved for the employee.

When labour rates (functions) are not fulfilled through the employee's fault payment of the rated part of wages is made in accordance with the amount of work done.