"The day of the popular vote - July 1 - will be paid as a day off," the statement said.
They explained that citizens working on July 1 will receive double payment for this day.
“For those who do not work that day, wages for July are not reduced,” the department added.
In Rostrud, they explained that, according to the norms of the law, the same norms of the Labor Code as on wages on holidays apply to the remuneration of workers on this day.
“Compensation for work on holidays, in accordance with the Labor Code, is made in an increased amount,” the department explained.
In addition, at the request of the employee, who works on July 1, they can provide him with another day of rest. Then work on the day of voting will be paid in a single amount, the rest day is not payable.
Earlier, Senator Inna Svyatenko said that citizens working on the day of voting on the Constitution will receive increased wages.