ТРУДОВОЙ КОДЕКС: 20 ЛЕТ СПУСТЯ

Abstract

The aim of the paper is to determine and assess the scope and nature of the main changes to the Labor Code in the period from 2000 to 2022, and the degree of their impact on socio-economic processes in Russia. As methods of scientific research, the author applies empirical and statistical analysis, deduction, content analysis of scientific publications, and the method of logical generalization to formulate conclusions and recommendations. The main stages of the transformation of the legal regulation of the system of remuneration of public sector employees and the impact of the Labor Code on the dynamics of the minimum wage are identified and characterized. Legal trends in the field of improving the employment contract and regulating flexible forms of employment are analyzed. Innovations in the field of regulation of the work of athletes and coaches, the use of the practice of agency and remote work are considered. The unresolved issues of protecting the labor rights of workers are touched upon. The author attempts to determine the degree of influence of the digitalization of the economy and the COVID-19 pandemic on the provisions of the Labor Code, as well as to assess the effectiveness of the legal regulation of labor in these conditions. As a result of the study, the main directions for improving the Russian labor legislation were identified, and the strengths and weaknesses of this process. The paper concludes that while maintaining the provisions in the Labor Code that have proven their effectiveness in the field of regulation of labor relations, the Labor Code is a living, regularly updated mechanism. The author suggests possible strategies for reforming labor legislation.