Attention Employers: Recent Changes in Labor Laws

Baker&McKenzie, Kyiv, 
Ukraine, Wed, Sep 9, 2015

Notification of stateauthorities about new employees is now necessary

On 3 July 2015, Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 413"On Procedure of Notification of the State Fiscal Service And Its LocalOffices on the  Recruitment of the Employee " dated 17 June 2015(hereinafter - the "Procedure") came into force.

Under this Procedure, when hiring an employee, the employer must submit anotice of recruitment to the relevant state fiscal service in which it isregistered prior to commencing work.

Employers may submit such notice (i) electronically with a digital signature;(ii) on paper with an electronic copy; or (iii) simply on paper (provided thatsuch notice concerns no more than five employees).

Under Law of Ukraine No. 77-VIII "On Amendments to Certain LegislativeActs of Ukraine on Reform of Compulsory State Social Insurance and Legalizationof Payroll" dated 28 December 2014, which entered into force on 1 January2015, employers are now obligated to notify the appropriate fiscal serviceswhen hiring new employees. 

Labor guarantees formobilized employees have been prolonged

On 11 June 2015, Law of Ukraine No. 433-VIII "On Amendments toCertain  Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Social Protection of the Citizensof Ukraine, Who are Engaged in Military Service During the Special Period"dated 14 May 2015 (hereinafter - the "Law") came into force.

Under the Law, employers must preserve a position and guarantee an averagesalary of employees who (1) have been called-up in the regular military draft;(2) summoned to the army during mobilization; or (3) joined the military on acontract until the special period ends or until the date of demobilization. Before the Law was enacted, these measures were only guaranteed for one year.

The same guarantees are provided for mobilized employees who are subject todemobilization, but remain in the military under the contract, depending uponthe validity of the contract.
 

Additional notes

ThisLEGAL ALERT is issued to inform Baker & McKenzie clients and otherinterested parties of legal developments that may affect or otherwise be ofinterest to them. The comments above do not constitute legal or other adviceand should not be regarded as a substitute for specific advice in individualcases.