The largest federation, the Federation of Trade Unions, is successor to the Soviet-era body. The enterprise law states that wages are set by joint worker-management commissions. The government, in consultation with trade unions, sets wages in each industrial sector. Wages in the state sector are controlled. The collective bargaining law is slanted against independent unions in favor of officially sanctioned bodies.
Individuals can change jobs freely.
Forced labor and the exploitation of minors are prohibited. Freedom To Operate Business Ukraine has streamlined the process of registering businesses which, along with small-scale privatization, has led to growing private sector. All sectors of the economy are open to private investment except sensitive sectors such as nuclear energy, weapons production, and some pharmaceuticals. Ukraine does have some price controls, such as in the agricultural exchange. Farmers can sell their products freely on the commodity exchange or to trading houses after state quotas are met.