In 2004, for the first time, the Federation became a signatory of the General Agreement for 2004 to 2005 on behalf of national associations of employers.
The Council aims at increasing of the role of employers' organizations and trade unions in economic and social policy shaping.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Group DF Dmytro Firtash was elected the Head of the Joint Representative Body.
This has given the Federation the legal right to participate in collective negotiations on the General Agreement, to delegate representatives to NTSEC, to funds of compulsory state social insurance and other constituents of the social dialogue and participation in international events.
August 5, 2012 – the Law of Ukraine "On employers' organizations, their associations, the rights and guarantees of their activity" came into effect.