In Ukraine, labor relations between employer and employee are regulated by relevant legislation. Workers must receive wages for work performed. Specialists from the South-Eastern Interregional Department of the State Labor Service told us what percentage of deductions from an employee’s salary can be made by the employer.

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Derzhpratsi noted that in accordance with Article 128 of the Labor Code, employers have the right to withhold from employees’ salaries from 20% to 50% of earnings in cases specified by law.

In particular, the grounds for withholding funds may be:.

untimely returned advance;

erroneously calculated inflated wages;

unused travel funds;

losses caused to the enterprise;

deductions for unworked vacation days in case of dismissal.

Experts emphasized that in order to carry out deductions, the employer has the right to issue an appropriate order no later than a month after the debt is identified or the refund period expires.

“For each payment of wages, the total amount of all deductions cannot exceed 20%, and in cases separately provided for by the legislation of Ukraine - 50% of the wages payable to the employee,” the message says..

“Derzhpratsi” added that in case of deductions from wages according to several executive documents, the employee must retain 50% of earnings.

“Article 129 of the Code prohibits deductions from severance pay, compensation and other payments, which, in accordance with the law, are not subject to penalties,” summarized Derzhpratsi..

Let us remind you whether an employee is granted annual leave if the employment contract is suspended.