In less than half a year, almost 670 companies that delayed wages have been inspected in Ukraine
Kyiv • UNN
Ukrainian labor inspectors carried out control measures at 668 companies regarding non-payment of wages, issuing 559 orders and recovering UAH 295.1 million in arrears.
Since June 16 this year, labor inspectors have carried out control measures at 668 enterprises that are in arrears with wage payments. They issued 559 orders to eliminate the identified violations. 229 of the debtor companies have paid off wage arrears in the amount of UAH 295.1 million. This was reported to UNN by the head of the State Labor Service, Igor Degnera.
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Degnera reminded that after the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the government decided to suspend inspections of businesses, in particular, on labor and occupational safety and health legislation, for the period of martial law.
However, pursuant to the order of the Prime Minister of Ukraine to carry out unscheduled measures of state supervision (control) over compliance with labor legislation in terms of compliance with the timing and priority of wage payments at enterprises, institutions, organizations and individual entrepreneurs, starting from 16. On 06.06.2023, labor inspectors conducted control measures at 668 enterprises that owe wages, of which 109 enterprises paid off their debts as of the date of the inspection,
He noted that as a result of the control measures, labor inspectors issued 559 orders to eliminate the identified violations.
"At the request of labor inspectors, 229 debtor companies paid off wage arrears in the amount of UAH 295.1 million, which means that the companies have fully or partially paid off 16,359 employees," Degnera said.
The Head of the State Labor Service noted that martial law is not a reason for non-payment of wages. "The employer is released from liability for breach of the obligation to pay wages only if it proves that the breach occurred as a result of hostilities or other force majeure circumstances. However, exemption of the employer from liability for late payment of wages does not relieve it of the obligation to pay wages. The existence of an employment contract in such circumstances greatly simplifies the procedure for obtaining overdue wages by going to court and enforcing recovery by the executive service," said Degnera.
