Following the extension of the state of martial law in Ukraine until 25 April 2022, the Parliament of Ukraine adopted a new Law “On Regulation of the Labour Relations during Martial Law” on 15 March 2022 to address the challenges employers and employees are currently facing.

Labour relations in Ukraine will continue to be primarily regulated by the Labour Code of Ukraine subject to the special provisions set out by the Law.

According to the Law, certain special terms will be in place during the period of martial law, including the following key ones:

• probation periods may be established for any category of newly hired employees;
• employees may be transferred to different work for the period of martial law and without two-month prior notice (except for the transfer to an area of active military actions, which is prohibited) and without their prior consent if the transfer is conducted for the prevention or liquidation of consequences of military actions or other life-threatening circumstances;
• employees of companies located in areas where military actions take place may terminate employment on their own initiative without a standard two-week notice period (except for employees engaged in community service or working at critical infrastructure objects);
• in case of the physical liquidation of a company due to the destruction of production, organisational or technical facilities or assets, the employer may dismiss employees with ten-day prior written notice;
• employers may...

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