On June 14, one of the members of parliament posted on social media that teachers in Kyiv are forced to be on duty in the evening and at night at schools in order to keep school bomb shelters open during air alerts
On June 15, George Sandul, Labor Initiatives legal director, and Inna Kudinska, a lawyer affiliated with Solidarity Center, held an online training session for Public Servants Union youth committee during the seminar called “Expanding rights and possibilities for young workers in Ukraine” supported by Swedish union Fackförbundet ST.
On June 16, International Domestic Workers Day is celebrated worldwide. This day marks the anniversary of the 2011 passage of the ILO Convention 189 for Decent Work for Domestic Workers
Labor Initiatives created a podcast episode (in Ukrainian) on working conditions during the war, featuring the story of Heorhiy, a Lviv-based full-time Bolt delivery rider.
On May 25, 2023, George Sandul and Inna Kudinska, LI legal director and a lawyer affiliated with LI and SC in Ukraine, respectively, participated in online consultations for the Europe and Central Asia region organized by the ILAW (International Lawyers Assisting Workers) Network.
On May 24, LI lawyers Nadiia Yolkina, Kateryna Shvets, and Alina Muzychenko held an online live-stream lecture on women's labor rights during martial law.
Every month LI lawyers provide, on average, 20 oral and written consultations to internally displaced persons (IDPs).
On May 17, Labor Initiatives conducted an online event about professional burnout in the workplace led by a well-known psychologist Olga Semenova.
On May 16, LI legal director George Sandul participated in the Forum for local union chapters of the Kyiv region organized by the Kyiv Regional Union Council (Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine (FPU) affiliate) and supported by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Ukraine.
On May 12, 2023, the government presented the National Strategy for Eliminating the Gender Pay Gap in Ukraine until 2030, which took place with the participation of the First Lady of Ukraine, representatives of relevant ministries, and ILO in Ukraine.
On May 1, LI legal director George Sandul gave an interview on the National Broadcasting Company “Ukrainian Radio” dedicated to May Day (“Labor Day” in Ukraine).
On April 29, the International scientific forum “Development of the Legal Science and Legal Clinics: Challenges and Perspectives” took place in Vinnitsia. The conference was organized by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Legal Clinics Association of Ukraine, Donetsk National University, and Polish Legal Clinics Foundation and was supported by SC and LI.
