Employers receive letters from “part-time” employees: what the Labor Inspectorate explained

Data for analysis comes from the Pension Fund

The Labor and Employment Inspectorate of the Dnipro City Council explained the reasons for sending information letters to enterprises regarding the increase in the number of part-time employees.

The basis for such appeals was the data of the Pension Fund of Ukraine on insurers, in which the number of employees registered on part-time terms increased by 20% or more in January 2026.

The fact of part-time work itself is not a violation

The Inspectorate emphasizes: part-time work is a legal form of labor organization and in itself does not indicate a violation of the law.

Such a regime can be established both when hiring an employee and later – by agreement between the employee and the employer.

However, a sharp increase in the number of “part-time” employees is considered by regulatory authorities as a risk factor that may require additional analysis.

What violations can regulatory authorities check

The Inspectorate notes that in some cases part-time work can be used to hide actual full-time employment.

Among the risks that regulatory authorities pay attention to:

hidden employment;
payment of salaries “in envelopes”;
formal registration of an employee for part of the rate with full-time employment;
non-compliance with state guarantees in remuneration.

That is why sharp personnel changes are analyzed on the basis of state reporting and register data.

What employers are reminded of

In letters from the Labor Inspectorate, employers are reminded of the basic requirements of labor legislation:

an employee cannot be admitted to work without an employment contract;
the employer is obliged to notify the State Tax Service of the employee’s employment before starting work;
part-time work must be properly registered;
wages must be paid officially and in accordance with the time actually worked.
When there is no reason to worry

The Inspectorate emphasizes: if part-time work is legally established, there are employee applications or relevant agreements, working hours are recorded and wages are officially paid – there is no reason to worry.

At the same time, employers are recommended to conduct an internal audit of personnel documentation and check:

orders on establishing part-time work;

time sheets;
staffing list;
notification of hiring employees;
correct calculation of wages and social security contributions.
Control is increasingly based on the analysis of registers

The Inspectorate emphasizes that modern control over compliance with labor legislation is increasingly based on the analysis of state registers, reporting and automatic detection of risk indicators.

Therefore, even legal personnel changes can attract the attention of regulatory authorities if they are atypical or abrupt.