Changes To The Labor Code Of Ukraine Concerning Probation Period

On 12 June 2016 Law no. 1367-VIII "On Amendments to the Labor Code of Ukraine (Concerning the Probation Period)" dated 17 May 2016 (the Law) came into force.

The Law extended the list of persons to whom the probation period may not be established (Article 26 of the Labor Code of Ukraine), in particular:

• Internally displaced persons
• Pregnant women
• Single mothers with a child under 14 years old or a disabled child
• Winners of competitive selection for filling in a vacant position
• Persons elected for the position
• Persons who completed internship upon entry into employment and suspended their primary employment
• Persons who concluded a fixed term employment agreement for a period of 12 months or less