Can an employer terminate an employee during their conscription service amid mobilization?

The Inspection Activity Management in the Vinnytsia region clarified whether there are legal grounds for terminating an employee during their conscription service amid mobilization.

According to part three of Article 119 of the Labor Code of Ukraine, with amendments, employees who are conscripted for military service during mobilization are entitled to retain their job position and title during the special period until its conclusion or until the actual day of dismissal.

However, the employment relationship with an employee called up for military service may be terminated at the employee's request or by mutual agreement (based on the employee's application).

Previously, we reported on how to apply for a deferment from mobilization if the conscript is a guardian of an incapacitated individual.