Policy Brief – Incentives for Employers to Comply with Minimum Social and Labour Standards in Ukraine

Within the framework of Work Package 4 (WP4), Europe Without Barriers held a workshop dedicated to the employment of foreign nationals in Ukraine and to the ongoing reform introducing a single residence and work permit.

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss incentives for employers to comply with minimum social and labour standards, as well as to identify key barriers and opportunities related to the legal employment of foreign workers in Ukraine.

The workshop demonstrated that the current permit system remains complex, fragmented, and administratively burdensome, while the lack of coherence among state institutions creates additional risks for businesses and hinders the legalization of labour relations.