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Abstract. This informational reference presents the results of an analysis of the proposals set out in the draft Law of Ukraine “On Basic Social Assistance” (No. 15094 dated 20 March 2026). It focuses on the conceptual aspects of the application of basic social assistance within the social protection system.
Key words: social protection system, basic social assistance (BSA), low-income families, base amount for calculating BSA, base amount for a family.
03/2026
Abstract. This informational reference presents the results of the analysis of the draft Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the Improvement of the Pension Provision System for Persons Discharged from Military Service and Certain Other Persons” (No. 15078 dated 13 March 2026). It focuses on issues related to the proper regulation of the transition to other types of pension provision and on ensuring a fair approach to the granting of disability pensions to military personnel, regardless of the type of military service performed.
Key words: basic military service, military service, military personnel, person discharged from military service, pension system, fixed-term military service.
03/2026
Abstract. This informational reference presents the results of an analysis of the development of the network of veterans’ spaces in Ukraine. It provides information on the functioning of these spaces in local communities.
Key words: network of veterans’ spaces, local community, veterans, state policy on veteran support.
03/2026
Abstract. The informational reference presents the results of an analysis of the proposals contained in the draft Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine Regarding the Protection of Employment and Self-Employment in Small Business” (No. 15035 dated 17 February 2026). Particular attention is given to assessing the advisability of establishing a higher level of employment guarantees.
Key words: employment, forms and types of employment, right to employment, guarantees of rights, small business.
03/2026
Abstract. The information reference presents the results of an analysis of selectedl aspects of the implementation of the provisions of the Law of Ukraine “On Recording Information on Damage Caused to the Personal Non-Property Rights of Individuals as a Result of the Armed Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine” with particular attention to the organization and functioning of the System for Recording Information on Personal Non-Property Damage Caused to Citizens of Ukraine as a result of armed aggression. The reference emphasises the prerequisites for establishing a regulatory framework to ensure the proper recording of such damage. It also highlights the development of an international system for recording information on damage caused by the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
Key words: injured person, personal non-property rights of individuals, armed aggression, information recording, damage.
03/2026
Abstract. This informational reference presents the results of an analysis of the proposals set out in the draft Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Article 40 of the Labour Code of Ukraine Regarding the Clarification of Possible Grounds for Dismissal of an Employee at the Initiative of the Employer Due to Absence from the Workplace for More than Three Hours, with a View to Ensuring Protection against Unlawful Dismissal” (No. 14235 dated 20 November 2025). Particular attention is devoted to the specific features of the legal regulation governing dismissal at the employer’s initiative, in particular on the grounds of absenteeism, taking into account the case law of the Supreme Court.
Keywords: Labour Code of Ukraine, dismissal at the employer's initiative, absenteeism, valid reasons for an employee's absence from the workplace.
02/2026
Abstract. The informational reference presents the results of an analysis of the draft Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Article 73 of the Labour Code of Ukraine Regarding the Establishment of a Public Holiday – St. Andrew’s Day” (No. 14261 dated 28 November 2025). The proposal to include a new public holiday – the Day of St. Andrew the First-Called Apostle, to be observed annually on 30 November – in the list of public holidays set out in Article 73 of the Labour Code of Ukraine is examined. The reference also outlines relevant practices in the member states of the European Union.
Key words: public holiday, public holiday calendar, Day of St. Andrew the First-Called Apostle, non-working day, holiday, festive day, labour legislation of Ukraine.
02/2026
Abstract. The informational reference presents the results of an analysis of the proposals set out in the draft Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Clause 18 of Article 10-1 of the Law of Ukraine ‘On Social and Legal Protection of Servicemen and Members of Their Families’ Regarding the Procedure for Granting Leave During Martial Law” (No. 14403-1 dated 12 February 2026).
Key words: legal regime of martial law, military personnel, annual basic leave, additional leave, leave for family reasons.
02/2026
Abstract. This informational reference presents the results of an analysis of the proposals set out in the draft Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the Reinstatement of the Provision on the Specifics of Establishing and Recording Working Hours and Rest Periods on Public Holidays and Non-Working Days” (No. 14403 dated 26 January 2026).
Key words: legal regime of martial law, labour legislation, working hours, holidays, non-working days.
02/2026
Abstract. The informational reference presents the results of an analysis of the draft Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Clause 144 of Section XV ‘Final Provisions’ of the Law of Ukraine ‘On Compulsory State Pension Insurance’ Regarding the Simplification of the Procedure for Confirming the Non-Receipt of Pensions from the Pension Authorities of the Russian Federation by Military personnel and Veterans” (No. 15023 dated 10 February 2026).
Key words: military personnel, veterans, temporarily occupied territories, military service, pensions, Pension Fund of Ukraine.
02/2026