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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country? | Yes | 1 | §43 of the Constitution of Ukraine, 1996; §95 and 100 of the Labour Code, 1971 |
| Does the law require regular 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 |
| Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §106 of the Labour Code, 1971 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §72 and 107 of the Labour Code, 1971 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §54, 55 and 108 of the Labour Code, 1971 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general 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 |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §65 of the Labour Code, 1971 |
| Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours? | Yes | 1 | §66 – 70, 168 of the Labour Code, 1971 |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §73 and 107 of the Labour Code, 1971 |
| 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 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | Yes | 1 | §21, 23-25 and 187 of the Labour Code, 1971 |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §23, 39, 39.1 of the Labour Code, 1971 |
| Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months? | Yes | 1 | §26-28 of the Labour Code, 1971 |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination? | No | 0 | §28, 36, 38-41, 43 and 49.2 of the Labour Code, 1971 |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | §44 of the Labour Code, 1971 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require 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 |
| 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 |
| Does the law require flexible work 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 |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §183 and 186 of the Labour Code, 1971 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §17 of the Law of Ukrain about Ensuring Equal Rrights and Opportunities for Women and Men, 2007 |
| Does the law require paid 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 |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 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 |
| Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system? | Yes | 1 | §3, 7-9 of the Law № 2811-XII, 1992; §19-20, 25-26 of the Law № 1105-XIV, 1999 |
| 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 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | Yes | 1 | §163-167 of the Labour Code, 1971; §8 of the Law of Ukraine ‘About OSH’ 14.10.1992 № 2694-XII |
| Does the law require the employer 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 |
| 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, 1993 |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefit? | Yes | 1 | §1, 35-37, 40-42 of the Law № 1105-XIV, 1999; §25, Fundamentals of legislation of Ukraine № 16/98-ВР, 1998 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | Yes | 1 | §2, 9, 24-28 of the Law No.1058-IV of 2003; ISSA Country Profile for Ukraine; §2, 12, 13 and 19 of the Law № 1788-XII |
| Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension? | Yes | 1 | §9, 36-39 of the Law No.1058-IV of 2003; §2, 37-38, 44, 48 of the Law № 1788-XII; Law № 1105-XIV |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefit? | Yes | 1 | §1, 7, 22-23 of the Law № 1533-III, 2000; §1, 5, 9, 43 of the Law № 5067-VI, 2012 |
| Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §19, 20, 22, 24 of the Law № 1105-XIV, 1999; §1 and 7 of the Law № 2464-VI, 2010 |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | Yes | 1 | §4 of the Law № 875-XII, 1991; §2, 23, 29 of the Law № 1788-XII, 1991; §9, 30, 31, 33-34 of the Law № 1058-IV, 2003 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men? | No | 0 | §21, 24 of the Constitution, 1996; §2.1, 22 of the Labour Code, 1971; Law № 2866-IV, 2005 |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers? | Yes | 1 | Law on Mandatory State Pension Insurance No.1058-IV of 2003; ISSA Country Profile for Ukraine |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §188-192 of the Labour Code, 1971; §21 of the Child Protection Law № 2402-III, 2001 |
| 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 |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §190 & 192 of the Labor Code, 1971; Order of the Ministry of Health No. 46, 1994 |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §31 of the Labour Code, 1971; §149-150, 173 of the Criminal Code, 2001 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Does the law provide for the right to strike? | No | 0 | §44 of the Constitution 1996; §17-28 of the Law № 137/98-ВР, 1998; CEACR, C87, Obs. 2018 |
| Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers? | No | 0 | §44 of the Constitution, 1996; §174 & 293 of the Criminal Code 2001; CEACR, C87, Obs. 2018 |
