Law of Ukraine on Employment of March 1, 1991, No. 803-XII (published in "Visnyk Verkhovnoyi Rady" (VVR), 1991, No.14, p.170) - Ukraine

Article 3 states a number of General Principles of the State Employment Policy:

a. To secure equal opportunities to all citizens, irrespective of origin, social or property status, race, ethnicity, gender, age, political affiliation and religious attitudes thereof, to the implementation of right thereof to free choice of occupation according to the respective abilities and professional training and with due account of individual interests and social needs;
b. To encourage constructive employment, to prevent unemployment, to create new jobs and conditions for the development of enterprise;
c. To coordinate activities in the domain of employment with other economic and social policies on the basis of the state and regional employment programs;
d. To promote cooperation of trade unions, associations or unions of entrepreneurs, owners of enterprises and of institutions, organisations or specifically authorised bodies thereof in conjunction with the state bodies of government for the purpose of elaborating, implementing and overseeing pursuance of measures aimed at assuring employment of the population; and,
e. To seek international cooperation for the purpose of resolving issues related to employment of the population, including employment of citizens of Ukraine abroad and employment of foreign nationals in Ukraine.