INFLUENCE OF INTERNATIONAL (EUROPEAN) STANDARDS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF LABOR RELATIONS IN UKRAINE

Abstract

The article examines the process of harmonizing Ukraine’s labor legislation with European standards in the context of the country’s European integration course. It is emphasized that ensuring the right to work is a key condition for a democratic and legal state, and modernization of labor legislation is one of the prerequisites for Ukraine’s accession to the EU. The main areas of adaptation are analyzed: defining the principles of labor law, ensuring gender equality and non-discrimination, guaranteeing labor safety. The problems of harmonization are highlighted, including the shortage of qualified personnel, the complexity of law-making procedures and duplication of norms. Special attention is paid to the content of international and European labor standards formed within the framework of the ILO, the Council of Europe and the European Union. Their role in ensuring the fundamental rights of workers is revealed, in particular the prohibition of forced labor, equal pay, the right to safe working conditions, trade union freedoms and social protection. It is shown that international labor standards have a multi-level structure and are characterized by flexibility in content, form and application. It is noted that the adaptation of Ukrainian legislation is carried out within the framework of the National Program, which provides for the analysis and implementation of more than 300 EU acts. The importance of harmonizing national norms with the principles of European labor law for the formation of an effective system of labor organization and protection of human rights is emphasized.