Back
Automatically translated version. May contain inaccuracies compared to the original.
Ukraine is preparing updates to the rules for reserving (exempting) employees who are subject to military service. However, the changes may not affect everyone: Member of Parliament Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported that for most sectors the criteria will likely remain unchanged. At the same time, new restrictions may be introduced for certain enterprises.
Discussions are underway in Ukraine about changes to the mechanism for reserving employees from mobilization. One of the key questions remains defining which enterprises have the right to grant their employees a deferment from conscription.
As MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported, the first meeting of the special coordination center, whose participants were to review the updated reservation criteria, was scheduled for 7 November.
According to the parliamentarian’s preliminary information, a large-scale revision of the rules for most industries is not expected.
Who may keep their reservations unchanged
According to Zheleznyak, for the vast majority of economic sectors the reservation criteria should remain as before.
This means that enterprises that meet the current requirements will likely not have to adapt to a fundamentally new system.
The deputy also pointed to companies whose status as a critically important enterprise expires in November.
According to his information, that status is planned to be extended automatically.
At the same time, automatic extension of an enterprise’s status should not be confused with unconditional renewal of each individual employee’s reservation.
Who may face restrictions
Despite the reassuring statements, the government is considering a number of changes that could affect certain categories of enterprises.
In particular, this concerns a review of the criteria by which companies are recognized as critically important for the economy and for meeting the needs of the state.
In addition, there is discussion of placing limits on the number of reserved employees for certain enterprises in the defense and energy sectors.
Among possible innovations is also an updated procedure for approving reservation applications.
Final conditions will depend on the decisions of the authorized bodies.
Could Ukrainians lose their reservations
The very discussion of new criteria does not mean the automatic cancellation of already issued deferments.
However, for employees of enterprises that will be subject to future restrictions, the reservation procedure may change.
For now it is important to wait for the official approval of the new rules, since the preliminary proposals are not final decisions.
Yaroslav Zheleznyak expressed hope that the system review will not cause major shocks to Ukrainian business, but will instead help enterprises understand under which rules they will operate going forward.
Thus, despite the announced changes, a mass cancellation of reservations for all employees has not been declared. For most sectors the conditions may remain unchanged, but the final situation will be determined by government decisions.
Recall that in May 2026 the StopKor reported on another possible corruption scheme within the State Labor Service system. According to the investigation, officials of one interregional department had established a systematic collection of money from enterprises for administering exams and issuing permits for work with increased hazards. Law enforcement reported that participants in the scheme could receive about 700 thousand hryvnias per month, and one official was detained after the transfer of 428 thousand hryvnias in illicit payments.
Document: PDF proof of the original version of the news item "Нові правила бронювання можуть здивувати українців: кого зміни обійдуть стороною". It records the publication content at the moment of the first scan, the preservation date and the source: NARDEP 24.
