80.5
80.5
78
Approaching Access to Decent Work
80
100
40
100
100
100
100
60
75
50
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | Yes | 1 | §43 of the Constitution of Ukraine, 1996; §95 and 100 of the Labour Code, 1971 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §94, 97 and 115 of the Labour Code, 1971; §23, 26, 33, 36 of the Law № 108/95-ВР of Ukraine | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §106 of the Labour Code, 1971 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §72 and 107 of the Labour Code, 1971 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §54, 55 and 108 of the Labour Code, 1971 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §50, 51, 52, 62-65, 106, 172, 176, 177, 192 and 220 of the Labour Code, 1971 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §65 of the Labour Code, 1971 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §66 – 70, 168 of the Labour Code, 1971 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §73 and 107 of the Labour Code, 1971 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §4, 6, 9-12, 21 and 24 of the Law of Ukraine ‘About leaves’ № 504/96-ВР; §74-77.2 of the Labour Code, 1971 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | §21, 23-25 and 187 of the Labour Code, 1971 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §23, 39, 39.1 of the Labour Code, 1971 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | Yes | 1 | §26-28 of the Labour Code, 1971 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | No | 0 | §28, 36, 38-41, 43 and 49.2 of the Labour Code, 1971 | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | §44 of the Labour Code, 1971 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §179, Labour Code 1971; §18, Law № 504/96-ВР; §3, 10-12, Law № 2811-XII of 1992; Resolution № 1751 of 2001 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | Yes | 1 | §77(3) of the Labour Code, 1971; Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers № 693 of 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | Yes | 1 | §51, 55, 56, 63, 176-178, 182-183, 186 and 186.1 of the Labour Code, 1971; Law № 504/96-ВР | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §183 and 186 of the Labour Code, 1971 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §17 of the Law of Ukrain about Ensuring Equal Rrights and Opportunities for Women and Men, 2007 | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §179 of the Labour Code, 1971; §17, 18.1 of the Law of Ukraine ‘About leaves’ 15.11.1996 № 504/96-ВР | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §3, 7-9 of the Law № 2811-XII, 1992; §19-20, 25-26 of the Law № 1105-XIV, 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | Yes | 1 | §3, 7-9 of the Law № 2811-XII, 1992; §19-20, 25-26 of the Law № 1105-XIV, 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §40, 184 and 186.1 of the Labour Code, 1971 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §163-167 of the Labour Code, 1971; §8 of the Law of Ukraine ‘About OSH’ 14.10.1992 № 2694-XII | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §153 of the Labour Code, 1971; §18 of the Law of Ukraine ‘About OSH’ 14.10.1992 № 2694-XII | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §174, 176 and 178 of the Labour Code, 1971; Orders of the Ministry of Health Protection | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §1, 35-37, 40-42 of the Law № 1105-XIV; §25 of the Fundamentals of legislation of Ukraine № 16/98-ВР | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §2, 9, 24-28 of the Law on Mandatory State Pension Insurance No.1058-IV of 2003; Law on Mandatory State Pension Insurance No.1058-IV of 2003; ISSA Country Profile for Ukraine; §2, 12, 13 and 19 of the Law № 1788-XII | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §9, 36-39 of the Law on Mandatory State Pension Insurance No.1058-IV of 2003; §2, 37-38, 44, 48 of the Law № 1788-XII; Law № 1105-XIV | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | §1, 7, 22-23 of the Law № 1533-III; §1, 5, 9, 43 of the Law № 5067-VI | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §19, 20, 22, 24 of the Law № 1105-XIV; §1 and 7 of the Law № 2464-VI | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §4 of the Law № 875-XII; §2, 23, 29 of the Law № 1788-XII; §9, 30, 31, 33-34 of the Law № 1058-IV | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | No | 0 | §2.1 of the Labour Code, 1971; §21 of the Law № 108/95-ВР; §17 of the Law № 2866-IV | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §1, 17 and 22-24 of the Law on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men, 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §21, 24 of the Constitution; §2.1, 22 of the Labour Code, 1971;§1, 6, 17-18 of the Law on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men, 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | No | 0 | §21, 24 of the Constitution; §2.1, 22 of the Labour Code, 1971; Law № 2866-IV | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | Law on Mandatory State Pension Insurance No.1058-IV of 2003; ISSA Country Profile for Ukraine | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §188-192 of the Labour Code, 1971; §21 of the Child Protection Law № 2402-III | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | No | 0 | §3, 12, and 20 of the Law on General Secondary Education, 1999; §35 of the Constitution, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §190 & 192 of the Labour Code, 1971; Order of the Ministry of Health No. 46 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §31 of the Labour Code, 1971; §149-150, 173 of the Criminal Code, 2001 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §36, Constitution 1996; §3 & 6, Law № 1045-XIV of 1999; §243, Labour Code, 1971 | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §13-14, Labour Code, 1971; §4, 7, 10, Law № 3356-XII of 1993; §8, Law № 2862-VI of 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §44 of the Constitution 1996; §17-28 of the Law № 137/98-ВР On the procedure for resolving collective labor disputes (conflicts), 1998; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Ukraine Profile) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | §44 of the Constitution; §174 & 293 of the Criminal Code 2001; CEACR, C87, Obs. 2023 | No Change |