Mobilization-2015 started in Ukraine overtwo months ago. However, many employers have just faced the need to solve somepractical issues related to personnel mobilization and interaction withmilitary enlistment offices. 

It should be recalled that Mobilization-2015 wasdeclared in Ukraine under the Presidential Decreedated 14 January 2015 No.15/2015. Mobilizationshall be conducted in three turns within210 days, startingfrom 20 January 2015.

 Back in March2014 ArzingerLaw Office established its special interbranch group “Occupied Territories” todeal inter alia with personnel mobilization issues jointly with ourLabour Law practice. Also, Arzinger partners with the group “Legal Hundred” 

Thus we provide oral and written advice toemployers on the following matters: 

–       Generalprovisions on mobilization in Ukraine, personnel reservation;

–       Interactionwith military enlistment offices in the course of mobilization, includingalgorithms of actions to be taken upon receipt of written or oral inquiries, or visits of representativesfrom military enlistment offices to the enterprise;

–       Determiningthe responsibilities and liability of both employers and employees for breachof legislation on mobilization training and mobilization;

–       Preparationof briefings for HR and employees regarding the algorithm of actions in caseswhere representatives from military enlistment offices visit the enterprise,military summons or writteninquiries are received, or militaryenlistment offices are visited;

–       Legislativeguarantees to mobilized and demobilized personnel or employees enjoying thestatus of former combatants (participants in military operations);

–       Typesof documents received from military enlistment offices;

–       Sampleforms of personnel documentation (registration of employees’ absence due tomobilization, training sessions, medical examination, etc.);

–       Determiningthe categories of employees in the “special risk” area.

If unusual situations arise, Arzinger’s lawyersare ready to promptly provide their ad hoc advice.

 And last but not least, we keep our clientsupdated on the news of legislation related to Mobilization-2015. Youcan always find analytics and articles written by our experts on our website.

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Best regards,

Pavlo Khodakovsky

Partner, Head of Labour and Tax Law practices

Pavlo.Khodakovsky@arzinger.ua