Employment relationships without risk to the employer
We advise employers on the HR decisions that stand up to State Labour Service inspections and to scrutiny by the courts. We build the documentation, manage workforce reductions, and resolve employment disputes — from negotiation through to litigation.
Employment documentation
We draft employment contracts, executive service agreements, and the internal policies on which every HR decision rests. Every document is drafted to be defended in court and on inspection.
- employment contracts and executive service agreements
- internal employment, remuneration, and remote-working policies
- confidentiality and employee data-protection policies
The employment lifecycle
We support the employer at every stage of the employment relationship, from hiring through to termination. We prevent the procedural missteps that lead to reinstatements and to compensation awards.
- hiring, transfers, and changes to essential terms
- dismissals on the employer’s initiative
- workforce reductions and reorganisations
Employment disputes and representation
We represent employers in disputes with employees, trade unions, and the State Labour Service, at every instance up to the Supreme Court.
- litigation over reinstatement, unpaid wages, and compensation
- negotiations with departing executives and senior management
- support during State Labour Service inspections and appeals against enforcement orders
Immigration and foreign personnel
Legal authorisation to work in Ukraine for foreign nationals, and support for international teams — from the first work permit to the relocation of the executive’s family.
- work permits for foreign nationals
- temporary and permanent residence permits
- relocation of executives and their families
Collective employment relations
We advise on dealings with trade unions, employee councils, and the workforce as a whole — where the cost of a mistake is a strike, a collective dispute, or damage to the employer’s reputation.
- collective bargaining and collective agreements
- information and consultation procedures
- strategy in strike action and collective disputes
Employee data protection
We design the processing of personal data in HR processes in line with Ukrainian and European law — so that employee data is not the basis for a fine or a claim.
- audit of HR processes for GDPR and Labour Code compliance
- policies, consents, and privacy notices
- support in responding to data-subject requests and data breaches
A clear sequence — from assessment to outcome
Situation review
We review the documents, the factual matrix, and HR decisions already taken. We identify the gaps that, on inspection or in a dispute, become financial penalties and compensation awards.
Roadmap
We set out the plan of action: document upgrades, sequence of procedures, statutory deadlines, dismissal schedule or immigration legalisation — agreed with the client before work begins.
Implementation and defence
We prepare the documents, run the HR procedures, and represent the employer in disputes with employees, trade unions, and the State Labour Service, before the authorities and the courts at every instance.
The moment when bringing in counsel saves the company months of dispute
Four key moments in the life of a business where a timely legal decision gives the employer a strategic advantage.
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What to do if…
Four typical employer situations in which the cost of the right response in the first seventy-two hours is the difference between containment and a months-long dispute. Expand each scenario to see the order in which we act.
…you have received notice of a State Labour Service inspection
- we analyse the subject and grounds of the inspection and prepare the documentary file;
- we brief the HR team on dealings with the inspector;
- we attend the on-site inspection and record any procedural irregularities;
- we prepare objections to the inspection report and challenge the enforcement order in court.
…you are planning a workforce reduction or restructuring
- we design the procedure on the basis of the Labour Code and Supreme Court authority;
- we prepare a full documentary file for each employee at risk of dismissal;
- we conduct negotiations with the trade unions and the employee council;
- we minimise the risk of reinstatement claims and compensation awards.
…an employee challenges a dismissal or claims unpaid sums
- we review the facts, the documentation, and the case-law on comparable matters;
- we assess the prospects of the case in figures, not in promises;
- we choose the strategy — settlement, mediation, or litigation — by reference to the client’s commercial objectives;
- we represent the employer in the civil courts at every instance up to the Supreme Court.
…you are hiring a foreign national or relocating an executive to Ukraine
- we handle the full legal authorisation to work: work permit, residence, registration;
- we coordinate the process with the migration service, the employer, and the bank;
- we organise the relocation of the executive’s family;
- we ensure that the foreign national’s employment continues without interruption.
A conversation about your HR situation — directly with the partner leading the practice
Describe the situation and you will receive a clear assessment of prospects, a list of documents to work on, and an indicative budget — without empty promises.