Celebrating a teacher with a gift on March 8 can be interpreted as a violation of the law in some cases. Vadim Vinogradov, a member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation and dean of the HSE Law Faculty, told socialbites.ca how to congratulate a teacher on a holiday within the law.
According to the expert, on the eve of March 8, almost every class, kindergarten or student group usually celebrates their teacher’s holiday. Someone is limited to creative numbers, and someone invests a significant amount as a gift. However, Russian law directly states which gift will be infringed.
“By law, no one is obligated to congratulate teachers on any holiday. This should be solely the personal initiative of the students or their parents. Accordingly, any pressure from both the educational institution management and the initiative group is unacceptable to those who refuse to “throw”.
As the expert noted, Article 575 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation (“Prohibition of Donations”) “donations are not allowed, except for ordinary gifts, the value of which does not exceed three thousand rubles … to employees of educational institutions, medical institutions, organizations providing social services and similar organizations …” . This means that no gifts above this amount should be given to the teacher.
“It is important to understand that we are talking about the limit on a single gift. If everyone decides to present to his beloved teacher the sign of personal attention acquired at his own expense, then three thousand rubles should not exceed exactly an individual gift, ”explained Vinogradov.
Vinogradov added that there is no direct ban on paying a teacher for a vacation. However, when the same article of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation specifically talks about gifts, an envelope with cash can be interpreted in different ways from the point of view of law.
“If your gift is less than three thousand rubles, but looks solid, which may make you consider a larger sum, keep the receipt to avoid legal troubles,” he advised.
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