Annual Review: Important Changes In The Ukrainian Labour Legislation In 2012

Notwithstanding that 2012 did not become the year of adoption of the long awaited new Labour Code it was marked with enactment of several important laws in the labour law area, including the Law on Amending Certain Laws of Ukraine Related to Preventing and Combating Corruption. This Law resulted in amending Article 41 of the Labour Code with a new legal ground for an employee dismissal at the employer’s initiative, namely for working under direct supervision of the close person in the meaning of the Law on Preventing and Combatting Corruption.

The most important act adopted in 2012 in the employment area is the Law on Employment dated 5 July 2012 (the “New Law on Employment”), which comes into effect as of 1 January 2013 (please see below for more information).