07/01/2026
Fines imposed by the State Labour Service for violations of labor legislation in 2026
As of 1 January 2026, the amounts of fines for violations of labor legislation imposed by the State Labour Service of Ukraine are changing. The new fine amounts are calculated based on the minimum wage established by the State Budget of Ukraine for 2026 and, depending on the type and recurrence of the violation, may range from one minimum wage up to thirty times the minimum wage.
In particular, the changes concern violations related to admitting employees to work without formalizing employment relations, failure to comply with minimum wage guarantees, late payment of salaries, and other violations of labor legislation.
Thus, legal entities and individual entrepreneurs employing hired labor bear liability in the form of fines in accordance with Article 265 of the Labor Code of Ukraine. The imposition of fines for violations of labor and employment legislation is carried out in accordance with the Procedure approved by Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 509 dated 17 July 2013.
Therefore, the amount of the minimum wage in force at the time the violation is detected is used to calculate the fine. As of 1 January 2026, this amount is UAH 8,647.
| Type of violation | Sanction / fine |
|---|---|
| Admission of an employee to work without concluding an employment agreement (contract); registration as part-time or under a non-fixed working hours contract when the employee actually works full-time; payment of wages without accrual and payment of the unified social contribution and taxes. | 10 times the minimum wage for each employee (86,470 UAH); for legal entities and individual entrepreneurs paying a single tax of groups 1-3 - a warning. |
| Repeated violation of the above within 2 years | 30 × minimum wage for each employee (UAH 259,410) |
| Violation of salary payment deadlines and other payments for more than one month, or payment not in full | 3 × minimum wage (UAH 25,941) |
| Failure to comply with minimum state guarantees in remuneration | 2 × minimum wage for each employee (UAH 17,294) |
| Failure to comply with guarantees and benefits for employees involved in duties under legislation on military service and mobilization | 4 × minimum wage for each employee (UAH 34,588); for legal entities and individual entrepreneurs – single tax payers of Groups 1–3 – a warning |
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Failure to allow an inspection on compliance with labor legislation; Actions obstructing inspections regarding undeclared work and related violations |
3 × minimum wage (UAH 25,941) 16 × minimum wage (UAH 138,352) |
| Exceeding the permitted number of non-fixed working hours contracts or maintaining inaccurate working time records. | 3 × minimum wage for each employee (UAH 25,941) |
| Other violations of labor legislation (except those listed in paragraphs 2–9 of Article 265 of the Labor Code of Ukraine) | 1 × minimum wage for each violation (UAH 8,647) |
| Repeated commission of a similar violation within one year | 2 × minimum wage for each violation (UAH 17,294) |
It should be noted that fines are imposed by the State Labour Service of Ukraine in the manner established by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
Payment of 50% of the fine amount within 10 banking days from the date of receipt of the resolution is considered fulfillment of the resolution on the imposition of the fine; however, payment of the fine does not release the employer from the obligation to eliminate violations of labor legislation.
At the same time, concluding a gig contract in accordance with the procedure and on the terms provided for by the Law of Ukraine “On Stimulating the Development of the Digital Economy in Ukraine” is not considered actual admission to work without an employment agreement (contract) and does not entail liability in the form of a fine under the Labor Code of Ukraine.
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