All resources: Ukraine

Telework infographic

Telework background paper

How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact working life in Ukraine?

Workers from different sectors (entrepreneurs, seafarers) explain how the pandemic changed their line of work and how they responded to the challenges.

International Labour Rights

ITUC Global Rights Index 2020 shows workers’ rights violations occur too often in Central and Eastern Europe

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) released its yearly Global Rights Index in June 2020. This year, the report affirms that the violations of workers’ rights is increasing globally, and is the highest in seven years. For Central and...

Towards an effective, influential and inclusive social dialogue in Ukraine

The purpose of this Green Paper is to stimulate broad public discussion in Ukraine on how to improve the effectiveness, influence and inclusiveness of social dialogue.

COVID-19 and the World of Work

COVID-19 rapid assessment: Federation of Employers of Ukraine releases business impacts and responses

The Federation of Employers of Ukraine (FEU), the largest and most representative employer organization in the country, conducted a survey between 10 and 27 April, 2020 to scan the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among its member enterprises. 121...

COVID-19 – tips on OSH measures

Here you will find more fact sheets with sectoral and profession-specific technical advice on OSH measures to prevent COVID-19 contagion at work developed by the Ministry of Labour of France in collaboration with other agencies. All the files below...

“Go to light!” – report for 2019

Download the report on the results of the information campaign on undeclared work “Go to light!” in 2019.

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Labour inspection in forestry Ukraine

A network and online platform of labour law

Introducing CEELex, the labour legislation database for Central and Eastern Europe

The ILO recently launched CEELex which is the only searchable, English-language online database offering information on the national labour laws in Central and Eastern Europe. Established in 2015 to respond to an increasing demand of policy makers...

Fighting undeclared work

Information campaign of Ukrainian labour inspectors brings 123,000 workers into formal employment in one month

Labour inspectors from the State Labour Service of Ukraine visited more than 184,000 employers in the trade, hotel and restaurant sector between 21 and 30 January, 2020, to inform them about the risks of undeclared work. The news about these visits...

Start and Improve Your Business

Ukraine grants loans to entrepreneurs and opts for ILO business training package

On February 3, 2020 Ukraine launched a state programme to give affordable loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The 80 Mio USD scheme is designed to enable the creation and expansion of small businesses, and includes a training module. To...

COVID-19 response

COVID-19 and the world of work: What are the responses of the ILO Office for Central and Eastern Europe?

Central and Eastern Europe managed the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic (spring 2020) relatively well, but the region was heavily hit by the second and third wave in the fall/winter of 2020/21. The lockdowns and the global economic recession led...

WESO Report 2020

What does the new WORLD EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL OUTLOOK: TRENDS 2020 report say about Central and Eastern Europe?

The Ukrainian pension system at crossroads: Key policy messages from the recent ILO report

In 2017, the Ukrainian Government adopted a pension reform that increased the level of pensions in payment but severely restricted future pensions. After three years’ implementation of the reform, it is time to assess the impact of the changes and...

HIV/AIDS at the workplace

Take an HIV test and keep sailing! ILO promotes HIV/AIDS awareness among seafarers

Ukraine remains among the European countries most affected by HIV and AIDS. Every day, fifty people get infected and ten die from AIDS. The epidemic is driven by key populations: partly by people who inject drugs, but the prevailing cause has been...

Future of the Ukrainian Pension System: Adequacy, Coverage and Sustainability

This report conducts an in-depth analysis of the Ukrainian pension system and develops policy options to safeguard the adequate levels of pensions in line with international labour standards, to extend the coverage particularly to the workers in the...

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Executive Summary - A qualitative study on stigma and discrimination experienced by indigenous peoples living with HIV or having TB at work

Indigenous peoples living with HIV or having TB face double discrimination. Being an LGBT indigenous person adds another layer to this. Barriers to accessing health services, denial of the right to work and discrimination in employment settings are...

Unions in Ukraine join the campaign to end violence and harassment at work

Trade unions in Ukraine have shown strong committment to ending violence and harassment in the world of work.