On May 16, Kateryna Shvets, a Labor Initiatives lawyer, appeared in a prime-time interview on the LvivMedia channel to discuss new regulations aimed at preventing discrimination in job advertisements. Kateryna spoke about new regulations that impose fines of up to UAH 80,000 if a company includes discriminatory requirements in its job advertisements, such as those […]
On April 4, experts from Labor Initiatives, George Sandul and Inna Kudinska, were invited to participate in the kick-off meeting organized by the Public Servants Union of Ukraine, which focused on launching a new project aimed at enhancing collective bargaining for officials of local community (hromadas) councils. Through the Laboratory of Social Dialogue operating under […]
Labor Initiatives supplied materials for the career fair at Ivan Franko Lviv National University on April 3, thanks to an established partnership with the university's student and PhD student union.
On March 12, Labor Initiatives lawyers Kateryna Shvets and Alina Muzychenko conducted an online webinar for the Nova Poshta union. The webinar focused on women's labor rights and their effective protection
On March 5, Labor Initiatives lawyers George Sandul and Inna Kudinska shared their practical expertise in effectively resolving industrial labor disputes in Ukraine during a professional discussion organized by the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine (FPU), with support from the Danish Trade Union Development Agency (DTDA). The leadership from the ILO in Ukraine, along with representatives from the National Conciliation and Mediation Service, also contributed as speakers.
In 2024, the top issues workers brought to the LI legal clinic were leave granting, wage arrears, and union-related questions.
On December 24, the Solidarity Center in Ukraine supported the training of 25 leaders of the actively developed All-Ukrainian Free Trade Union of Humanitarian Demining Operations Staff (affiliated with the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine, KVPU). The All-Ukrainian Free Trade Union of Humanitarian Demining Operations Staff was formed in July 2024 and officially […]
On December 17, the Solidarity Center supported an online training for over 50 of the National Mediation and Conciliation Service (NMCS)’s regional representatives and central office staff. The training session, conducted by media expert and journalist Larysa Denysenko, was dedicated to the NMCS service positioning and public outreach strategy, which directly impacts the functioning of […]
On December 14, the Labor Initiatives team was invited to present the handbook “Labor Rights and Guarantees for War Veterans” to the union members of the Construction and Building Materials Industry Workers’ Union (PROFBUD), who gathered for a three-day training in the Kyiv region.
The NGO “Labor Initiatives” proudly presents a new practical guide, “Labor Rights and Guarantees for War Veterans”, designed to support Ukraine’s defenders in reintegrating into civilian life and work.
Today, on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Labor Initiatives presents a new guide for workers.
On November 28, the Solidarity Center and Labor Initiatives teams participated in the 6th Inclusivity Forum organized by the partner organization the disability advocacy group Dostupno.UA.
