Ukraine: foreign employees have a hard time getting a labor permit

hrough a very serious social crisis as a consequence of the global financial and economic crisis. This situation led the government and the lawmaker to limit access to the local market for foreign workers, notably by restricting labor permits, even for executive positions. By Alexandr Poels, Director General and Attorney at the Peterka & Partners law firm in Kiev. (Ref. 090459)

While Ukraine is usually faithful to a policy encouraging financial and direct investment, it is now starting to limit