In the April episodes of GoncharovaPodcast, Labour Initiatives continued discussing important labour and social issues together with prominent Ukrainian journalist Tetiana Goncharova. One of the new episodes focused on blood donation during wartime and the labour guarantees available to donors in Ukraine. The guest of the episode was LI Event Manager Valeria Oshevska-Vokhmianina, who shared […]
On March 26, LI lawyers Inna Kudinska and George Sandul were invited to deliver a two-hour online workshop on the art of collective bargaining in the framework of an event organized by the Kyiv regional FPU, with the support of the Swedish Union to Union. The session brought together more than 20 local union leaders […]
In March, LI lawyer Alina Antonenko wrote a column for one of Ukraine’s leading analytical media outlets, Economical Pravda. In her article, the LI lawyer explores the hidden nature of workplace discrimination in Ukraine and explains why workers often remain silent when facing unfair treatment. She also shares a real-life example from an educational institution […]
LI, together with Ukrainian journalist Tetiana Goncharova, has released a new episode of GoncharovaPodcast dedicated to gender equality in the workplace and the experiences of women during wartime. In this episode, LI event manager Valeria Oshevska-Vokhmianina discusses the ongoing issue of the gender pay gap and the barriers women continue to face in accessing equal […]
On March 20, Alina Antonenko, LI’s lawyer, was invited to speak at a training seminar titled “Social Dialogue in the Period of Transformations.” This seminar is part of the project “Development of Social Dialogue in Ukraine and Strengthening Trade Union Potential,” a collaborative effort of the State Employees Union of Ukraine, Union to Union, and […]
A new episode of the Goncharova Podcast on YouTube features Geogre Sandul, NGO Labor Initiatives legal director. In conversation with host Tetiana Honcharova, he discusses the role of trade unions in protecting workers’ rights and explains why they remain an important tool for collective representation. During the interview, Geogre Sandul highlights that trade unions are […]
On March 3, Labor Initiative lawyers conducted a specialized legal training session for 20 career consultants from Reskilling Ukraine, a project of the Swedish non-profit Beredskapslyftet. Reskilling Ukraine – was created to help Ukrainians rebuild Ukraine through education, retraining, and professional development programs. The career consultants’ task is to work with veterans returning to civilian […]
When an employer decides to carry out layoffs in violation of labor legislation, many workers believe that the easiest option is to avoid conflict and simply leave their jobs. It may seem that management holds all the power and that challenging such decisions is pointless. However, this is not the only possible outcome. Workers at […]
On February 26, the first meeting of 2026 of the Expert Council under the Representative of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights on Social and Economic Rights took place. This year, the work of the Expert Council will focus, among other priorities, on discussing the draft of a new Labor Code and developing systemic […]
On February 25, Inna Kudinska, a LI attorney, was invited as a panel speaker at the webinar launching the latest issue of ILAW Global Labour Rights Reporter: The Role of Lawyers in Union Growth. This issue emphasizes that while law is not a substitute for worker power, lawyers can play an essential role in union […]
On February 21, 2026, LI lawyers Alina Antomenko and Kateryna Shvets were invited to speak before the audience of 25 Atomprospilk internally displaced union leaders who gathered in Lviv under the support of the Swedish Union to Union, which has been implementing the project in Ukraine. Atomprofspilka is committed to supporting and educating internally displaced […]
Together with prominent Ukrainian journalist Tetiana Goncharova, Labour Initiatives recorded new video episodes dedicated to pressing labour law and labour market issues in Ukraine. In the first episode, LI Legal Director George Sandul discusses the growing risks associated with the platform economy. He explains how workers in platform-based employment often face unstable working conditions, lack […]
