employment
Cabinet endorses bill to regulate freelance work
Freelancers shall be granted the rights and guarantees enshrined in labor legislation.13:10, 25 February 2021
Despite pandemic, some Ukrainians keep seeking jobs abroad
The largest flows of labor migration in 2019 were seen to Poland.23:15, 14 December 2020
Ukraine losing tens of millions of dollars over lack of IT specialists – study
Over the past five years, the number of open positions has been growing by about 30% annually.12:45, 26 November 2020
Massive raid in Germany targets illegal employment ring
The investigation launched some three years ago when Ukrainian "tourists" caught the eye of local law enforcers after going on to stay in Germany and getting employed – without permits – by companies affiliated with the suspects.11:30, 26 November 2020
Employers in Ukraine asked to organize remote work if possible
The official also urged Ukrainians to attend fewer public events.14:50, 19 October 2020
MFA Ukraine rejects Minsk's accusations of unfriendly act
Ukraine is traditionally open and friendly for the citizens of Belarus, Zelenko said.15:40, 15 October 2020
Ukraine to hand out labor migration permits to foreign IT professionals
In February of this year, the government introduced immigration quotas to ensure employment in Ukraine of 5,000 foreign IT experts.10:20, 22 July 2020
High demand for Ukrainian workers seen in Europe
Ukrainians are being offered most jobs in Poland, the Czech Republic, and Germany.12:00, 21 July 2020
Statistics Service elaborates on shadow employment figures
Rural residents (1.8 million) most often worked informally over the period under review.15:40, 06 July 2020
Ukraine's Statistics Service lists sectors with highest unreported employment
The number of Ukrainians involved in unreported employment in the first three months of 2020 exceeded 3.4 million people.11:35, 01 July 2020
Ukraine's employment service elaborates on wages offered at vacancies available
Some 18% of the agency's vacancies offer minimum wages.11:00, 22 June 2020
Bill on protection of labor migrants passes first reading in Ukraine's parliament
The relevant bill provides that only an employer should pay employment fees for Ukrainians who go to work abroad.11:55, 17 June 2020
PM decries reports on travel ban for Ukrainian labor migrants as "fake news", "lies"
The Government seeks EU states to provide health security and normal working conditions for Ukrainian workers.16:00, 13 May 2020
Some EU countries need tens of thousands of labor migrants from Ukraine – Prystaiko
The official assured that in no way does the Ukrainian government interfere with the process of overseas employment.11:20, 12 May 2020
Assistance to small businesses in Ukraine: gov't presents first two programs
They are aimed at ensuring that businesses preserve almost the entire wage fund and the number of employees, as well as minimizing unemployment and creating conditions for a quick restart of the economy once quarantine is over.18:40, 09 April 2020
Ukraine's Rada passes anti-crisis bill amid coronavirus spread
The draft law was backed by 312 MPs with at least 226 votes required.23:55, 30 March 2020
PM Honcharuk promises 1 mln new jobs in five years
Some 200,000 new jobs are expected in 2020 alone.23:58, 17 February 2020
Ukraine's government set to narrow gender pay gap
The concept also provides for the growth rates of average nominal monthly salaries in Ukraine up to 500% in 2025 and 800% in 2030.15:57, 10 February 2020
