The Verkhovna Rada introduced amendments to certain laws regarding ensuring youth employment. 282 deputies voted in favor of adopting the corresponding law, reported a proUA correspondent.
The document provides for amendments to the Law "On Promoting the Social Formation and Development of Youth in Ukraine," according to which a standard for workplaces to ensure youth employment is established for enterprises, institutions, and organizations regardless of ownership forms.
Amendments were also introduced to the Law "On Employment of the Population," according to which a standard for employment is established for enterprises and organizations regardless of ownership form with more than 35 employees, for youth who have completed or discontinued education in secondary general education schools or vocational-technical schools, have been discharged from compulsory military service, as well as for those young people who have been left without parental care and persons who have reached 15 years of age, who may be hired with their consent. The standard is set at 3% of the total number of workplaces.
In addition, the Law establishes a procedure according to which local self-government bodies and local administrations may establish, upon submission by the employment center, quotas for workplaces at enterprises, institutions, and organizations with more than 20 employees for the employment of youth who have discontinued education and other preferential categories. This quota shall be 5%.