Article 12 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Organization of Labor Relations in Martial Law” was supplemented by the Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the Optimization of Labor Relations”. This addition introduces a new type of leave without salary, for a period of no more than 90 calendar days, which is granted to an employee who left the territory of Ukraine or acquired the status of an internally displaced person during the period of martial law.
To receive such a leave, an employee who has moved outside the territory of Ukraine or acquired the status of an internally displaced person, applies to the employer with a corresponding application, and the employer obligatorily grants the employee a leave without pay for the duration specified in the application, but no more than 90 calendar days.
The employee can exercise his right to this leave several times. However, the total duration of vacations (parts) that an employee may request to be granted in accordance with this rule may not exceed 90 days during martial law.
At the same time, by agreement of the parties, leave without pay to an employee who has left the territory of Ukraine or acquired the status of an internally displaced person may be granted for a longer period (according to Part 3 of Article 12 of Law No. 2136), which cannot exceed the period of martial law.