Understand your legal privileges:
In a nutshell, here's the deal: If you've been slogging away at that job for 7 months and your boss tells you that you're only entitled to a vacation for those 7 months because you might bail, they're flat-out wrong.
According to the Russian Labor Code, all employees, like you, are entitled to an annual paid vacation for every working year. A working year, by the way, is typically 12 months, starting when you began your gig at the company. So, if you started working on May 28, 2021, your first working year ends on May 27, 2022, and the second working year runs from May 28, 2022, to May 27, 2023, and so on.
The HR nerd should've known that you're allowed to use your first vacation after six months of continuous work with the same employer. And if you and the boss play nice, the vacation can be given before the six months. However, before those six months are up, you've got the right to take vacay if you're a woman before or directly after maternity leave, under 18, have adopted a child under 3, or you've got other reasons specified by federal laws (like taking care of a spouse during maternity leave, for instance).
When it comes to subsequent working years, the vacation can be given at any time during the working year. Just keep in mind that the Labor Code doesn't allow for a partial annual main paid vacation to be provided as some lousy substitute. If you take your vacay in advance during the first working year, it's got to be the full, established duration.
Now, let me throw this in there. The schedule for these vacations should be drawn up by the employer and approved by the primary trade union organization at least two weeks before the beginning of the new year. The approved schedule's binding for both you and the boss, so they can't change the vacation time out of the blue.
So, there you have it. If that vacation's been approved in the schedule, demand your time off. It's your legal right. Don't let a misinformed HR drongo stand in your way.
P.S. Just in case you're curious, the Labor Code generally states that employees are entitled to a minimum of 28 days of annual paid leave annually. However, they usually need to have completed a certain period of employment to be eligible. The exact terms and conditions, though, can vary based on the employment contract, collective agreements, or company policies.
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