scholarly journals Application methods of international labor standards and national labor legislation

Author(s):  
Mykola Klemparskyi ◽  
Olena Nazymko
Author(s):  
К. S. Ramankulov

The paper notes that the conceptualization of the basic concepts related to precarious employment and the adoption of norms and legal acts adequate to these relations in the system of labor legislation of the states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) are at the preparatory stages. In the paper, the features of the manifestation of precarious employment in the labor legislation of the EAEU countries are analyzed by the example of norms on a fixed-term labor contract taking into account international labor standards. The labor legislation of the EAEU countries shows a tendency to expand the scope of fixed-term employment contracts, including towards lowering the level of legal guarantees for workers (Article 41 of the Labor Code of Belarus, Article 30 of the Labor Code of Kazakhstan, Article 82 of the Labor Code of Kyrgyzstan, Article 348.12 of the Labor Code of Russia), which contradicts the rules of ILO Recommendation No. 166 on the termination of labor relations on the initiative of the employer (Article 3) and the fundamental Convention No. 105 on the abolition of forced labor (Article 1), ratified by all states of the Eurasian Economic Union. In the paper, in the context of the development of precarious employment, the problems of the influence of norms of a different sectoral affiliation on the world of work are analyzed (by the example of Kyrgyzstan). It is noted, in particular, that the practice of applying the patent system to regulate the world of work does not contribute to resolving the issues of legalization of labor relations, and the tax authorities are not motivated to prove the existence of labor rather than civil law relations, even when they meet the criteria set forth in the ILO Recommendation No. 198 on labor relations and in Art. 13 of the Labor Code of Kyrgyzstan. The conclusion is formulated in relation to the restrictions of the labor inspectorates established by the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic dated May 25, 2007 No. 72 and by the Decree of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic dated December 17, 2018 No. 586 as contrary to the ILO priority Convention No. 81 on labor inspection in industry and trade (Part 1 of Article 12) ratified by Kyrgyzstan. Serious inconsistencies of measures to deregulate administrative responsibility to the tasks of the labor legislation of Kyrgyzstan to counteract precarious employment are identified.


Author(s):  
Nataliya Tsyhanchuk

The integration of Ukraine into the European Union requires amendments to national legislation and harmonizing its norms with international standards. At present, it is necessary to prepare and adopt a new Labor Code of Ukraine. In the Verkhovna Rada four Draft Labor Codes have been registered, but the analysis of each of them indicates that not all norms of the proposed drafts meet international standards. International labor standards and of foreign experience should be applied with due regard for the features of the legal systems of different countries, including ours. The issues of developing the concept of reforming the labor legislation of Ukraine and its further progress, as well as the adoption of the new Labor Code, have long been the subject of scientific debate and research. But many questions are not answered. In this regard, this topic is still relevant. Draft Law № 0955 was registered in the Verkhovna Rada, replacing Draft Law № 1658, which had already been voted for at first reading and had been awaiting for consideration at second reading, but was revoked by the Verkhovna Rada of the new convocation because of its inconsistence with the norms and principles of international law and with International Labor Organization Conventions ratified by Ukraine. The analysis of Draft Law № 2410 and Draft Law № 2410-1 indicates that they also do not meet international labor standards and therefore require improvement. Draft Law on Labor № 2708, submitted by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, contradicts the Constitution of Ukraine and other laws and had been developed without the involvement of social partners, that is employers and trade unions. The authors of the Draft Law had not taken into account the ILO Conventions, ratified by Ukraine, and the commitments undertaken by Ukraine as a result of signing the Association Agreement with the EU in labor relations issues. The analysis of the Draft Law shows that its provisions commit the gross violation of the norms of the Constitution of Ukraine and of the current labor legislation and do not meet international labor standards. It is necessary to adopt a new Labor Code of Ukraine, but it must be a legislative instrument that meets all international labor standards and is built on the principles of social partnership.


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