The last straw: why worker from Lviv decided to “go to light”
A growing number of Ukrainians are getting tired of working undeclared: working overtime with no pay, having no vacations, and not having access to sick leave and other social guarantees. However, to move from words to actions, one needs to be given a nudge. To a Lviv resident, Olena (name changed), the State Labour Service's “Go to Light!” information campaign became such a “magic kick".
I had leaves of two weeks' long at the most. I needed to beg for them, and they were not paid. Whenever dismissed, I was not provided with any severance pay, that is, we actually worked only for the agreed-upon wage paid “in an envelope”. When we were sick, the leave was also at our own expense "
Olena says
I was lucky: in a few months, I found a job in my line of work and managed to get officially employed. At last, I feel stability and confidence in my future. I advise all workers to only work declared. Indeed, it means security and social guarantees,"
Olena advises
The “Go to Light!” information campaign is supported by the EU-ILO Project “Towards safe, healthy and declared work in Ukraine”.
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