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Modern trends in labor law: a comparative analysis of the EU and Ukraine

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 April 2024

Oleg M. Yaroshenko ,
Оlena Yе. Lutsenko ,
Nataliia V. Karaulna ,
Volodymyr M. Sokolov  and
Mykola I. Zubrytskyy
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Abstract

The norms of labor law that regulate the relevant relationship between the employee and the employer are constantly evolving under the influence of various factors, including society and the State. Labor law trends have become especially prominent over the past several years, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdown restrictions have dealt a serious blow to the labor field and have required urgent action from both companies and governments. In view of this, a number of relevant subtopics have been formed in labor relations, the study of which is of interest to the entire scientific community. The purpose of the research paper is to study the main trends that have emerged in modern labor law and their impact on the formation of the labor legislation system in Ukraine and the European Union (EU) from a comparative perspective. The article analyzes the main directions that the authors have identified as especially relevant in the development of labor relations and the legal regulation of such issues. Considering that some trends have arisen spontaneously under the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic, and many States were not ready for them, we have analyzed how the legislator settled such issues. The laws of Ukraine, the EU, and individual EU member States are examined here in a comparative perspective to draw upon and understand a complete picture of the modern development of labor relations in Europe and to identify the most beneficial approaches to regulating topical issues of labor law. The information obtained as a result of the study can be used to improve Ukraine's national legislation, bring it in line with European standards, further study the issue of the modern development of labor relations, and teach and develop methodological support for educational disciplines related to labor law and social security law.

Keywords

labor lawpandemicCOVID-19remote worknon-discriminationEU law
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Article
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International Journal of Legal Information , Volume 51 , Issue 2 , Summer 2023 , pp. 138 - 149
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by International Association of Law Libraries

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Footnotes

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Department of Labor Law, Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, 61024, 77 Pushkinska Str., Kharkiv, Ukraine.

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Research Department, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 01033, 60 Volodymyrska Str., Kyiv, Ukraine.

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Cassation Administrative Court within the Supreme Court, 01029, 8 Moskovska Str., Kyiv, Ukraine.

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Department of Organizational and Control Activities, Legal and Analytical Support, The Office of the Prosecutor General, 01011, 13/15 Riznytska Str., Kyiv, Ukraine.

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