Justice as one of the key constitutional principles of regulation of the right to wages

Abstract

It is indicated that among the main constitutional principles that play a decisive role in the regulation of the right to wages are the principles of justice. The importance of the principle of justice as a fundamental principle is noted in the Charter of the United Nations (Article 1). Fair pay and a dignified human existence are also contained in the provisions of international treaties, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 23), the International Covenant on Economic, Socialand Cultural Rights (Article 7), the European Social Charter (revised) ( Article 4), acts of the International Labor Organization.The attention is focused on the fact that the author does not agree with the statement that in Ukraine there is only legal consolidation of one sign of the content of the right to a fair wage - the establishment of the amount of remuneration at alevel not lower than the minimum wage established by law (art. 3 of the Law of Ukraine “On Remuneration”).It has been proven that the failure to directly enshrine the principle of justice in the Law of Ukraine “On Remuneration” does not mean that this principle does not apply to a number of legislative norms. Upon careful analysis of the above normative legalact, we came to the conclusion that the effect of the principle of justice was reflected in the following legal norms of the Law of Ukraine “On Remuneration”. In the opinion of the author, it is necessary to reflect the importance of the principle of justice in guaranteeing the right to wages. In the Basic Law, the last part of Article 43 guarantees the right to receive remuneration for work in a timely manner. We suggest that part 7 of Article 43 of the Constitution of Ukraine should be worded as follows: “Every person has the right to a decent and fair salary, which must be paid in full, in a timely manner, within the period established by law.”