Changes in the Social and Labour Sphere under the Influence of the Green Economy Development

Abstract

The article identifies the main directions of changes in the social and labour sphere under the influence of green economy development (creation of green jobs, transformation of traditional jobs; changes in the organisation of labour and social status of workers who work in green jobs). The author formulated the main characteristics of a green workplace: compliance with the concept of decent work; organisation of labour, which assumes the absence of environmentally harmful materials in the workplace, resource saving, use of modern harmless and environmentally friendly technologies of production and service provision, favourable socio-psychological climate in the team, use of modern forms of employment, which allow preserving health and efficiency of personnel, rational work and rest regimes. The characteristics of the required competencies of employees (professional, personal, managerial), who work in an organisation making the transition to a green economy, are given. The factors that have a positive impact are identified (increase of job security provided that the workplace conforms to the concept of decent work; improvement of sanitary and hygienic and psychophysiological working conditions; increase of the level of wages and living standards of employees provided that the workplace conforms to the concept of decent work) and factors of negative impact on social status of workers in the conditions of transformation of workplaces towards green economy. Recommendations on the regulation of the green labour market are formulated.