In what cases is an employer obliged to grant unpaid leave at the request of an employee during martial law?

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During martial law, the employer is obliged to provide unpaid leave to the employee in the following cases:

1) The employee has left Ukraine or has acquired the status of an internally displaced person (IDP):

At the request of the employee, the employer must grant unpaid leave for the duration specified in the application, but not more than 90 calendar days.

2) Other cases provided for in Article 25 of the Law of Ukraine “On Vacations”:

A mother or a father raising children without a mother (including in case of a mother's prolonged stay in a medical institution) with two or more children under the age of 15 or a child with a disability - for up to 14 calendar days annually.
A husband whose wife is on postpartum leave - for up to 14 calendar days.
To a mother or other persons specified in part three of Article 18 and part one of Article 19 of this Law, if the child needs home care, for the duration specified in a medical report, but not more than until the child reaches the age of six.
To the mother or other persons referred to in part three of Article 18 and part one of Article 19 of this Law, if the child has type I diabetes mellitus (insulin-dependent) or if the child, who has not been diagnosed with a disability, has a severe perinatal nervous system disorder, severe congenital malformation, rare orphan disease, oncological, hematologic oncology disease, cerebral palsy, severe mental disorder, acute or chronic kidney disease of the IV degree - no more than until the child reaches the age of sixteen.
To mothers or other persons referred to in part three of Article 18 and part one of Article 19 of this Law, if the child is classified as a “child with a disability of subgroup A” or a child who has not been diagnosed with a disability, has suffered a serious injury, needs an organ transplant, or needs palliative care, until the child reaches the age of eighteen.
For persons getting married - for up to 10 calendar days.

Employees in case of death of relatives by blood or marriage:

spouses, parents (stepfathers, stepmothers), children, brothers, sisters - up to 7 calendar days, excluding the time required to travel to and from the place of burial
other relatives - up to 3 calendar days, excluding the time required to travel to and from the place of burial.

Employees to care for a sick relative by blood or marriage who, according to a medical institution, needs constant outside care - for the duration specified in the medical report, but not more than 30 calendar days.

For employees to complete sanatorium treatment, if the duration of their annual (basic and additional) leave is insufficient for this purpose, for the duration specified in the medical report.

For employees admitted to entrance exams to higher education institutions - 15 calendar days.

Employees admitted to postgraduate entrance examinations with or without interruption of work - 10 calendar days.

Employees who are enrolled in higher education institutions with evening and part-time study programs:

for the period of orientation classes, laboratory work, tests and exams - 15 calendar days annually;
for the period of state examinations - 30 calendar days;
for the period of preparation and defense of a diploma project (work) - 2 months.

Employees studying in secondary educational institutions on the job - for the period of taking final exams - 10 calendar days.

Employees studying at evening (shift) secondary schools and full-time classes - for the period of taking transfer exams in grade 9 - 10 calendar days; in grades 10 and 11 (12) - 23 calendar days.

For part-time employees - for the period until the end of the vacation at the main place of work.

Labor veterans - up to 14 calendar days annually.

Old age pensioners and persons with disabilities of group III - up to 30 calendar days annually.

Persons with disabilities of groups I and II - up to 60 calendar days annually.

Persons getting married for the second time - up to 10 calendar days.

Employees with two or more children under the age of 15 or a child with a disability - up to 14 calendar days annually