How can we help?
We provide consultancy support on employment law matters in Ukraine for multinational and Ukrainian companies, including in relation to setting up, maintaining and terminating labour relations, managing changes in labour relations, day-to-day HR related activities, development of HR documents, etc.
- Legal support and consulting on employment law matters
- Development and implementation of HR documents and policies
- Immigration law matters
Legal support and consulting on employment law matters
Full-scope legal assistance in the employment law area, related to, inter alia, hiring and dismissal procedures, changing of working conditions, rewards and benefits, confidentiality and non-compete matters, etc.;
Legal structuring of the hiring process in line with the law;
Replacement of top-management;
Termination of employment agreements with employees;
Consulting on labour and occupational safety and developing solutions to enhance safety of workplace;
Comprehensive legal support in developing outstaffing (provision of personnel) business models, and compliance with regulatory requirements in this area;
Support with mediation and resolution of conflicts, resolving labour disputes, and mitigation of associated risks;
Compliance workshops for top-management in relation to employment law matters.
Development and implementation of HR documents and policies
We support our clients with developing and upgrading documents governing relations with employees, including elaboration of internal regulatory employment documentation in line with the law and good practices. We develop, inter alia:
Employment Agreements with regular employees,
Employment Contracts with top-management/employer’s officials,
Employment Agreements on remote work/work from home,
Job descriptions,
Collective Agreements,
Internal Working Regulations,
Codes of Ethics,
HR policies.
We also support employers in implementation of the respective HR documents (including the procedure of collective bargaining, etc.). This includes advising on how to structure the contemplated changes and, where possible, foresee the necessity to review the current HR documentation in view of the recent changes in Ukrainian labour law and in the context of an on-going complex reform of the Ukrainian labour legislation.
Immigration law matters
We help employers to comply with the Ukrainian immigration and labour law regulations while engaging foreign nationals to work in Ukraine (inсluding top-management of Ukrainian subsidiaries and representative offices of foreign entities).
Our support includes, inter alia:
Development of effective solutions related to assignment of foreign nationals to Ukraine, ensuring adherence to companies’ global business goals;
Advice on local visa and immigration regulations applicable to the entrance and residence of foreign nationals in Ukraine;
Support with obtaining and extending work permits and temporary residence permits for foreign employees in Ukraine;
Assistance in obtaining Ukrainian tax IDs, long term visas and other immigration documents for foreign employees;
Other related support, when needed.
Contact us
Director, Market Entry & Exit, Employment & Immigration practice, Attorneys Association "PwC Legal in Ukraine"
Tel: +380 44 354 0404
