In August, a law came into force providing for the introduction of a special form of employment contract with non-fixed working hours.. Changes in labor laws may also take place this year.

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The Verkhovna Rada registered draft law No. 8309 “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on the Regulation of Issues of Work of Employees at Night”.

The draft act proposes:.

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legislate labor guarantees for night workers to undergo medical examinations, transfer to full-time work, if there is a medical certificate;

increase in the length of basic leave for night workers;

increased pay for night work.

They want to increase the annual basic leave for such employees to 28 days per year for the worked working year, which is calculated from the date of conclusion of the employment contract.

It is proposed to supplement the Labor Code (Labor Code) with the definitions of " According to the bill, night time lasts from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., and a night worker is considered to be one who works at the specified time for at least three hours. Also, the working time of night workers should not exceed seven hours a day..

In addition, the deputies propose to provide night workers with a free medical examination during employment, and then every six months.

In accordance with the current Art..

108 of the Labor Code, " The draft law proposes to raise the lower level of wages to "

The explanatory note states that the adoption of this draft law is necessary because, in accordance with the Association Agreement between Ukraine, on the one hand, and the European Union, the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, on the other hand, Ukraine has committed itself to. eleven. 2003 on some aspects of the organization of working time.

Recall that the Verkhovna Rada adopted all the laws necessary to start negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU.