| Is there a separate legislation relating to minimum wages in your country?
| No. But minimum wage in the Ukraine is regulated by art. 95 of the Labour Law Code and art. 3 of the Law on payment. According to these articles, minimum wage in Ukraine is legally set amount of wage for simple, unqualified labour which is the lowest possible rate of payment to workers for monthly and/or hourly norm of labour (volume of work).
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| Do one or more minimum wages exist that is/are determined by law?
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Only one at the national level. Minimum wage is set up by the Supreme Rada of the Ukraine on recommendation of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Ukraine, not seldom than once a year in accordance with the law on State Budget of the Ukraine. According to the budget, minimum wage in Ukraine in 2013 has to be changed: since January 1, December 1. According to the law “On Ukraine’s state budget for 2013” from the 1st of January till the 30th of November 2013 monthly minimum wage in Ukraine is set in amount 1147 grivnas, hourly – 6,88 grivnas.
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| To whom/Where can individuals complain, if they think they are earning less than minimum wage?
| If the worker is paid less the minimum wage he can file a complaint to the company’s trade union or state labour inspection. Another possibility is to apply for explanations to the company’s management or accountant (preferably in written form). According to art. 49 of the Labour Code of Ukraine, the management has to provide the worker with the written information on the amount of his wage, qualification, specialty and position, to ground its answer with the references to the existing regulations and legislation. If the employer refuses to give the worker such information it is necessary to apply to court.
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