Disputes Related to the Hiring or Dismissal of Citizens from Public Service
One of the largest categories of public-law disputes reviewed by Ukraine’s administrative courts involves disputes related to the hiring (election, appointment) of citizens to public service, their service tenure, and their dismissal (termination) from public service.
Administrative court jurisdiction does not cover every labor dispute, but rather those related to the hiring of citizens to public service, their service tenure, or dismissal from it. It is important to note that even if a party to the dispute is a government authority or a local self-government body, if that authority is acting in the disputed legal relationship not as a subject with governmental powers but as an employer in an employment relationship, then such a dispute falls under the jurisdiction of the general courts and is resolved according to civil procedure rules.
Particular attention should also be paid to the time limits for challenging the actions of public authorities in public-law disputes. The general time limit for bringing a claim in administrative court to protect an individual’s rights, freedoms, and interests is six months, whereas the time limit for filing a claim in cases concerning the hiring of citizens to public service, their service tenure, or dismissal from public service is only one month.
Hence, the specific makeup of the parties to public-law disputes related to hiring, service tenure, and dismissal from public service along with the time limits for reviewing such disputes and other special aspects makes it necessary to seek professional legal assistance from lawyers who possess practical experience handling such cases in court.
The team of specialists at the “First Legal” Law Firm can help protect your interests if you are wrongfully dismissed from public service and restore your violated rights.
By choosing the “First Legal” Law Firm, you benefit from the following:
- The “First Legal” Law Firm has been providing legal services since 2008;
- Our Firm’s specialists have extensive experience in representing clients in court;
- When providing legal assistance to a client, the “First Legal” Law Firm is guided exclusively by the priority of the client’s interests within the shortest possible timeframe;
- Upon the client’s request, our Firm’s specialists provide comprehensive support in court proceedings from preparing all the necessary documents for filing a lawsuit to obtaining the court decision in the case and ensuring its enforcement (if the client so desires).
In any event, each situation is unique and requires prior analysis, a thorough examination by specialists, and the development of a plan for further action based on the specific circumstances of the case.
The “First Legal” Law Firm offers the following range of services to represent the client’s interests in disputes concerning the hiring of citizens to public service, their service tenure, and dismissal from public service:
- Legal analysis of the current situation, consultations (oral or written), and development of a legal position;
- Collection and/or search for evidence to properly defend the client’s interests, including through attorney requests;
- Preparation of the necessary documents for filing an administrative lawsuit in court;
- Drafting an administrative lawsuit to challenge a decision related to hiring, service tenure, or dismissal from public service;
- Representation of the client’s interests in the first-instance court when reviewing the administrative claim, which includes participating in court hearings and preparing all procedural documents, etc.
Our specialists represent the client’s interests in administrative courts at any level (appellate and cassation).
By contacting the “First Legal” Law Firm, you entrust your matters to specialists with extensive experience in court representation, enabling the most effective protection of the client’s violated rights in light of the latest judicial practice particularly in cases involving the hiring, service tenure, and dismissal from public service.