Ukraine: Amendments to Ukrainian laws concerning employment of persons with disabilities

In brief

On 6 November 2022, Law No. 2682-IX of Ukraine "On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on the Protection of Social, Labor and Other Rights of Individuals, Including During Martial Law, and Simplification of Accounting of Jobs for Disabled Persons" dated 18 October 2022 ("Law") came into effect. It aims to improve the conditions for the protection of individuals' rights to work and social protection. 


Contents

Key changes

  • The provision that obliges employers to register with the Fund for Social Protection of Persons with Disabilities and to file annual reports on employment of persons with disabilities has been cancelled.
  • There will be a direct exchange of information between the State Register for Mandatory State Social Insurance and the Fund for Social Protection of Persons with Disabilities concerning workplaces for persons with disabilities. 
  • There will be a new ground for inspections of employers, namely information received from the State Pension Fund of Ukraine regarding possible violations of the legislation on employment of persons with disabilities. 
  • The Fund for Social Protection of Persons with Disabilities will on its own identify the employers that have not met the quota for employment of persons with disabilities in the previous year and send the calculation of the relevant administrative fine to be paid in connection with the failure to meet the quota. 

We recommend that employers consider the above legislative changes in their business activities.

Please click here to access the Ukrainian version.


Copyright © 2024 Baker & McKenzie. All rights reserved. Ownership: This documentation and content (Content) is a proprietary resource owned exclusively by Baker McKenzie (meaning Baker & McKenzie International and its member firms). The Content is protected under international copyright conventions. Use of this Content does not of itself create a contractual relationship, nor any attorney/client relationship, between Baker McKenzie and any person. Non-reliance and exclusion: All Content is for informational purposes only and may not reflect the most current legal and regulatory developments. All summaries of the laws, regulations and practice are subject to change. The Content is not offered as legal or professional advice for any specific matter. It is not intended to be a substitute for reference to (and compliance with) the detailed provisions of applicable laws, rules, regulations or forms. Legal advice should always be sought before taking any action or refraining from taking any action based on any Content. Baker McKenzie and the editors and the contributing authors do not guarantee the accuracy of the Content and expressly disclaim any and all liability to any person in respect of the consequences of anything done or permitted to be done or omitted to be done wholly or partly in reliance upon the whole or any part of the Content. The Content may contain links to external websites and external websites may link to the Content. Baker McKenzie is not responsible for the content or operation of any such external sites and disclaims all liability, howsoever occurring, in respect of the content or operation of any such external websites. Attorney Advertising: This Content may qualify as “Attorney Advertising” requiring notice in some jurisdictions. To the extent that this Content may qualify as Attorney Advertising, PRIOR RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE A SIMILAR OUTCOME. Reproduction: Reproduction of reasonable portions of the Content is permitted provided that (i) such reproductions are made available free of charge and for non-commercial purposes, (ii) such reproductions are properly attributed to Baker McKenzie, (iii) the portion of the Content being reproduced is not altered or made available in a manner that modifies the Content or presents the Content being reproduced in a false light and (iv) notice is made to the disclaimers included on the Content. The permission to re-copy does not allow for incorporation of any substantial portion of the Content in any work or publication, whether in hard copy, electronic or any other form or for commercial purposes.