Authors: Nicola Rabson, Nick Marshall

Conflict and sanctions: HR and employment law considerations

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine means that business are facing unprecedented HR challenges in how to support their people. Many employees will be personally affected, whether because they are Ukrainian or Russian, they (or their families) are based in Ukraine or Russia, or because they have been deeply troubled by the distressing images and stories coming out of Ukraine. Our short note helps to explain some of the key HR issues businesses should be thinking about to help their employees.