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Mediation in the Labor Sphere

On May 2, 2024, George Sandul, LI legal director, spoke online to participants of the round table “Legal Aspects of Mediation Institualization in Labor Sphere”

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Trade Union Summit for Ukraine

On April 22-23, 2024, the European trade movement, under the auspices of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), held a two-day summit in Lublin, Poland, encompassing over 100 participants, including more than 50 union representatives from the national union centers.

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Legal Workshop on Labor Guarantees for War Veterans

On April 15, 2024, LI attorneys Nadia Yolkina and Alina Muzychenko spoke at the legal workshop for the Nova Poshta Union regional leaders to teach them what legal guarantees and benefits have mobilized workers and those who returned from the army

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BWI Conference on Reconstruction in Ukraine

BWI’s (Building and Wood Workers` International) Conference on Reconstruction in Ukraine, held on April 9-10, 2024, in Warsaw, Poland, brought together representatives from the Ukrainian trade union PROFBUD, as well as 27 trade unions from 19 countries

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Job Interview Workshop: Tips and Techniques for Success

On March 21, LI hosted a public event on how to successfully pass the job interview facilitated by Alisa Batiuk, career advisor and HR expert.

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Draft Labor Code – the Central Issue of the Ombudsman Expert Council Meeting

On March 19, George Sandul, LI legal director, co-chaired a regular meeting of the Expert Council on Economic and Social Rights under the auspices of the Human Rights Ombuds Office of Ukraine. The meeting was devoted to the draft Labor Code sent to social partners for consideration in January 2024.

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Women’s Labor Rights Amid the War

On March 18, Labor Initiatives attorneys held the third webinar in a planned legal training series for the Nova Poshta Union leaders. 

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Enhancing Labor Rights of Logistics Workers Union

On March 11, Labor Initiatives attorneys Kateryna Shvets and Inna Kudinska held the second webinar in a planned legal training series for the Nova Poshta Union leaders.

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A New Milestone for Domestic Workers in Ukraine 

On March 10, 2024, a new, first-of-its-kind labor union was formed in Ukraine - the Domestic Workers Union (official name - the Union of Home Staff).

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Ukrainian Women in Wartime: Labor Rights, Resilience, and the Path to Equity

On the eve of International Women`s Day, the Solidarity Center Ukraine and Labor Initiatives NGO, in collaboration with the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine, co-hosted a panel discussion on women`s labor rights and gender aspects of the wartime labor market in Ukraine

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Strengthening Workplace Safeguards: Monitoring Anti-Bullying Regulations

On February 28, a group of MPs submitted a draft law No.11044 to the parliament over monitoring of anti-bullying labor provisions by the labor inspectorate. 

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Mastering CV Writing: Workshop with a Career Expert

On February 15, Labor Initiatives hosted a workshop on CV writing facilitated by Anna Parkhomenko, HR and career advisor of the Vona-Hub project.