The law describes the new rules of labor relations.
On Thursday, March 24, the Law “On the organization of labor relations in martial law” came into force in Ukraine. He adapts labor relations to the realities of war. This is stated on the website of the Voice of Ukraine.
The law defines new rules of labor relations of employees of all enterprises, institutions, organizations, regardless of ownership, type of activity and industry affiliation, as well as persons working under an employment contract with individuals.
What has changed:
- the working day of employees should not exceed 60 hours per week (in peacetime it was 40 hours), for employees with reduced working hours – no more than 50 hours;
- it is possible to conclude fixed-term employment contracts with new employees for the period of martial law or for the period of replacement of a temporarily absent employee;
- employees may be transferred to another job not stipulated in the employment contract for the period of martial law without their consent (except for transfer to work in another area where active hostilities continue), if it is not contraindicated for the employee due to health;
- workers may resign on their own initiative without a two-week notice period (except for forced involvement in community service in wartime, and if such a worker is engaged in work on critical infrastructure) in connection with hostilities in areas, in which the enterprise is located, and a threat to the life and health of the employee;
- if the company is liquidated in connection with the destruction due to hostilities, the employer may terminate the contract with the employee, notifying him no later than 10 days;
- it is allowed to dismiss an employee at the initiative of the employer during the period of his temporary incapacity for work, as well as during the period of the employee's leave, except for maternity leave and childcare leave;
- the employer may suspend the payment of wages to employees if it is impossible to pay them through military action until the restoration of the company's ability to carry out its main activities;
- an employee may not be granted leave (except for maternity leave and childcare leave) if such an employee is involved in work on facilities related to critical infrastructure;
- during the period of martial law, the employer may, at the request of the employee, grant unrestricted leave without restrictions;
- it is possible to suspend the employment contract (if the employer cannot provide the employee with work or the employee cannot work). In this case, the termination of the employment contract does not entail the termination of employment.
Earlier it was reported that the state will pay 6.5 thousand hryvnias to employers for each employed migrant from the affected regions. The government has urged employers to hire migrants and continue to do business in regions where possible.
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