Non-working Days for Labor Day 2025

Labor Day, which is celebrated on May 1st and 2nd, will fall on Thursday and Friday this year, which means an extended weekend for many employees. According to the Law on Public and Other Holidays, these two days are officially non-working days.

However, it is important to know who has the right to work during the holiday, under what conditions, and what employers' obligations are towards employees and relevant authorities. Below is an overview of the key information.

EMPLOYERS' OBLIGATIONS DURING THE HOLIDAY

1. Employers are required to inform the Labor Inspectorate in advance about the organization of work during the holiday. To do so, they must use the form provided in the attachment and send it to the email address: milodarka.kuveljic@mrzs.gov.me
2. Employers must timely notify employees about the work schedule for the holiday period on the bulletin board. 
3. Employees who work during public holidays are entitled to an increase in their base hourly wage of at least 150% per hour.

RETAIL STORES CAN’T WORKING DURING THE HOLIDAY

Retail stores are not allowed to operate during state holidays.

WHO IS ENTITLED TO WORK DURING THE HOLIDAY?

Certain activities can operate during the holiday, with the obligation to send an official letter to the Inspection Authority. These include:

• Pharmacies
• Specialized stores or kiosks selling bread, bakery products, and cakes, flowers, souvenirs, newspapers, plant protection products, or funeral equipment
• Gas stations and retail stores within gas stations
• Markets
• Stands, counters, and vending machines outside markets
• Stores, kiosks, and vending machines located within bus and railway stations, airports, and ports
• Stands and kiosks selling goods during events, festivals, and fairs, and during public screenings of films
• Wholesale warehouses

Hospitality businesses can operate during state holidays.

WORK OF PUBLIC INTEREST INSTITUTIONS

State authorities, local government bodies, public institutions, public enterprises, and other entities that perform public interest activities are required to ensure continuous operation of services whose interruption could cause harm to citizens or the state during the holiday.

The attachments include notification forms for employees and the Labor Inspectorate.

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