Federation of Employers of Ukraine

The Federation of Employers of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Федерація роботодавців України) is a major interest organisation for business and industry in Ukraine.

Intensive efforts towards unification of employers organizations materialized in the unification congress of the Federation of Employers of Ukraine on November 29, 2011 where Mr. Dmytro Firtash was elected President of the Federation. FEU has become the most powerful organization representing Ukraine’s industry and business. The Federation has become an active and effective factor of influence upon social and economic processes in the country having signed Memorandums of Understanding with the State Tax Service of Ukraine, State Customs Service of Ukraine and Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine and having established an ongoing dialog with the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

September 27, 2002 - at the founding congress of employers' organizations the Federation of Employers of Ukraine, composed of 14 regional employers' organizations, was founded. January 1, 2003 – the Federation of Employers of Ukraine became a full member of the International Organization of Employers (IOE).

April 19, 2004 – for the first time the FEU became a signatory of the General Agreement for 2004 to 2005 on behalf of national associations of employers. Thus the European practice of relationship between state, employers and trade unions was initiated.

December 29, 2005 – the FEU initiated development and adoption of the Decree of the President of Ukraine "On the development of social dialogue in Ukraine" under which the National Tripartite Social and Economic Council (NTSEC) under the President of Ukraine was created. The Council aims at increasing of the role of employers' organizations and trade unions in economic and social policy shaping.

July 7, 2009 – the first step towards the consolidation of Ukrainian Employers was made. The FEU initiated establishment of the Joint Representative Body of employers at the national level.

April 15, 2010 – in Moscow, the FEU, as the most representative employers' organizations at the national level, signed an agreement on the establishment and membership in the International Coordinating Council of Employers Associations. The Council includes employers' organizations from 15 countries.

December 2, 2010 – the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Group DF Mr. Dmitry Firtash was elected the Head of the Joint Representative Body. The election officially launched the process of Ukrainian employers' unification.

December 23, 2010 – the Law of Ukraine "On Social Dialogue in Ukraine" was adopted due to the active participation of employers.

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