The sanctions underscore a broader economic collaboration with an authoritarian state, as the nuclear power plant, now under Russian control, contributes to a regime that undermines international norms and democratic governance.

U.S. Sanctions Russian Operator at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

The forced disappearances of multiple workers at the nuclear power plant testify to glaring violations in labor relations and human rights practices. The urgent appeal by IndustriALL underscores how these enforced disappearances under conditions of occupation contribute to an oppressive environment, reflecting negatively on labor standards oversight at the facility.

Urgent appeal to release workers missing from Ukrainian power plant

The ILO briefing highlights serious and recurrent reports of violations of fundamental labor rights at the site, including neglect of safe working conditions and undermining of union efforts. These conditions, exacerbated by the power dynamics under foreign occupation, reflect deep ethical and human rights issues in the company’s labor practices. The negative rating reflects the detrimental impact on workers and the broader community.

ILO Brief: Violations of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

The report from the International Labour Organization details forced labour conditions imposed on workers at the nuclear power plant. This severe labor rights violation underscores the plant's complicity in practices that support authoritarian control and disrespect human rights. Such conditions contribute directly to the broader issues of worker exploitation and unethical labor practices.

Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant workers subjected to forced labour by Russian forces, say trade unions | International Labour Organization

The report highlights grave violations of labor rights at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station, where workers are forced to labor under coercion by occupying forces. This blatant disregard for worker rights and human dignity signals deep complicity in authoritarian practices.

Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant workers subjected to forced labour by Russian forces, say trade unions | International Labour Organization

The report from ILO Research Repository documents serious breaches in labor rights at the plant, indicating that workers are subjected to substandard conditions and violations of basic workplace principles. This neglect of worker safety and rights exemplifies corporate complicity in authoritarian practices by allowing exploitative conditions to persist, especially in an environment under de facto Russian control.

Violations of fundamental principles and rights at work at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and in Enerhodar city in Ukraine, temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation - International Labour Organization