During the war unleashed by Russia, in Ukraine labor service may be introduced for able-bodied persons and they may be involved in performing socially useful work.

Specialists from the Eastern Interregional Department of the State Service of Ukraine on Labor Issues told us who can be involved in performing such work and under what conditions this is carried out.

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What is community service.

Experts explained that in accordance with p.. 3 The procedure for attracting able-bodied persons to socially useful work under martial law, approved by resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers dated 13. 07. 2011 No. 753, socially useful work - types of temporary labor activity of able-bodied persons under martial law, performing work of a defensive nature, eliminating emergency situations of a man-made, natural and military nature that arose during the period of martial law, and their consequences, meeting the needs of the Armed Forces,.

Who can be involved in socially useful work?.

In Ukraine, able-bodied persons are involved in socially useful work, including persons not subject to conscription for military service, who, due to age and state of health, have no restrictions on working under martial law (except for able-bodied persons involved in work in the defense sector and.

registered unemployed and other unemployed persons, including displaced persons;

employees of enterprises operating under martial law (in agreement with their managers) who were not involved in the implementation of mobilization tasks (orders) and were not enrolled in the civil protection units of the facility - in the order of transfer;

persons engaged in personal agriculture;

higher education students, students and students of vocational educational institutions;

persons who provide themselves with work independently.

Is an employment contract concluded when performing socially useful work?.

Derzhpratsi noted that a fixed-term employment contract is concluded with each person involved in the work.. They are subject to the requirements of legislation in the field of labor protection.

“According to Article 20 of the Law of Ukraine “On the legal regime of martial law”, in the process of labor activity of persons in respect of whom labor conscription has been introduced, compliance with such standards as the minimum wage, minimum vacation period and rest time between shifts, maximum working hours, accounting.

Also, for the time that an employee is involved in performing labor duties outside his place of work under an employment contract, after completion of such work, the corresponding workplace (position) is retained..

Let us remind you what work in Ukraine can be done remotely. During the war, many Ukrainians were forced to switch to remote work.