Ukraine - August 2022

On 17 August Ukraine ratified a law exempting firms with under 250 employees, or about 70% of the country’s workforce, from the country’s labour code for the duration of martial law. The law has been criticized by labour unions and the International Labour Organization (ILO) for removing collective bargaining rights and violating the ILO’s social dialogue principle.

Note: Russia’s war on Ukraine directly implicates the Russian government in nearly all aspects of Ukrainian life and the performance of its political and democratic institutions. Any decline in Ukraine’s democratic attributes associated with the reported events does not necessarily, and in many cases, in no way indicates responsibility of the Ukrainian government or its people.

Sources: Open Democracy (1), Open Democracy (2)

On 15 August Ukraine extended martial law for 90 days. As part of Ukraine’s defence against Russia’s full-scale invasion, martial law prohibits most men aged between 18 to 60 from leaving the country and combines all television channels into one platform to create a unified information environment.

Note: Russia’s war on Ukraine directly implicates the Russian government in nearly all aspects of Ukrainian life and the performance of its political and democratic institutions. Any decline in Ukraine’s democratic attributes associated with the reported events does not necessarily, and in many cases, in no way indicates responsibility of the Ukrainian government or its people.

Sources: Suspilne