Unpaid leave is granted at the request of employees or by mutual agreement of the parties or by the code. Based on the mutual consent of the employee with the employer, as well as in cases provided for in collective agreements, including on the conditions specified in the

employment contract, employees may provide unpaid leave, the duration of which is set at the discretion of the parties, but not more than six months. At the request of employees and with the consent of the employer, unpaid holidays in one working year are granted in the following cases and for terms:

➢  on the basis of the conclusion of the medical consulting commission one of the parents with a child with chronic disease, or another family member directly caring for the child – until the child reaches four years;

➢  Husbands whose wives are on leave in connection with childbirth – 14calendar days;

➢  Women or single parents, trustees, guardians, with a child under 16 years old – up to 14 calendar days;

➢  Regardless of the group and reasons for disability for disabled persons, employees under 18 with disabilities- up to 1 calendar month;

➢  To persons who took part in the war as part of an active army – up to 14 calendar days;

➢  employees injured (wound, trauma, contusion) during the protection of territorial integrity and sovereignty Republic

of Azerbaijan – up to 14 calendar days;

➢  Parents raising children with AIDS or infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), as well as those with children under 18 with disabilities – up to 14 calendar days;

➢  Employees studying in postgraduate and doctoral studies – up to 1 calendar month;

➢  Employees admitted to the entrance exams for higher educational institutions – 14 calendar days,

➢  Employees admitted to the entrance examinations in secondary specialized educational establishments – 7 calendar

days;

➢  Authors whose invention or rationalization proposal is being introduced for the first time outside the enterprise where it works -up to 14 calendar days;

➢  One of the relatives caring for a sick family member on the conclusion of a healthcare institution, up to 14 calendar days;

➢  Employees with children with health disabilities for up to 18 years – up to 14 calendar days

➢  Employees for solving family, household, and other social questions – up to 7 calendar days.

➢  Employees with harmful and difficult working conditions shall be granted additional leave in proportion to the time

actually worked during the working year in the relevant production, profession, or position. The employee’s right to this additional leave arises when he/she has worked at those jobs for at least six consecutive months.