Checking Employer Documents Before Concluding an Employment Agreement
Are you planning to officially find a job in Ukraine or abroad? One of the first steps is to check the employer's documents. This guarantees the legality of employment, protection of your rights, and avoidance of the risk of getting hired by an unscrupulous company or fictitious employer.

Our team of specialists on the Consultant platform conducts a comprehensive audit of the documents of a potential employer, including checking for compliance with applicable law, availability of licenses, registration data, legal entity status, court cases, and other risks.
How an employer's due diligence is conducted: stages and content
Due diligence includes several stages:
- Identification of the employer - collection of official details, EDRPOU code, country of registration, full names of officials.
- Analysis of state registers - checking through the Unified State Register, open court registers, databases of debtors and taxpayers.
- Assessment of the legality of the activity - we check the availability of licenses and permits (especially when it comes to employment abroad).
- Legal opinion - provided in the form of an official document containing risks, comments and recommendations.
Why do I need to check the legality of my employer?
We are most often contacted by:
People who want to go abroad to work;
- Foreigners who plan to be employed in Ukraine;
- Students who sign their first contract;
- Specialists who have been invited to work through a recruitment agency.
Checking employers' documents helps to avoid:
- Fictitious employment;
Signing a contract with a straw person;
Cooperation with companies in bankruptcy proceedings;
Problems with payment of wages or insurance premiums.
Advantages of checking employer documents through Consultant
- Experienced lawyers - the check is carried out by specialists in labor and migration law.
Fast turnaround - legal analysis takes 1 to 3 business days.
Individual approach - we take into account the specifics of the profession, country, and type of contract.
Confidentiality - all requests are processed without transferring data to third parties.
How much does it cost to verify employer documents?
The approximate cost of the service:
- In Ukraine - from 900 to 1800 UAH;
- Abroad (EU, USA, Canada, etc.) - from 1800 to 3500 UAH;
- Urgent verification - +30% to the basic tariff.
All prices are agreed upon prior to the start of work and are fixed in the contract.
Order an online employer document check
The Consultant legal marketplace offers to order an online employer check. To do this, just:
- Leave an application on the website;
- Provide basic information about the employer;
- Receive the result of the inspection within the agreed period.
Don't risk your future - entrust the verification to experts!
ConclusionVerification of employer documents is not a formality, but a key stage in protecting your labor rights, especially in cases of international employment or cooperation with little-known companies. The service allows you to avoid fraud, breaches of contract, and potential financial and legal problems. By engaging Consultant lawyers, you get a comprehensive check, transparent risk analysis, and sound recommendations.