Realization of the International Labor Standards at the Enterprises of the Free Port of Vladivostok: Will the Investors Say the Last Word?

Abstract

The author studies the issue of ensuring international labor standards at the enterprises of the free port of Vladivostok. The special legal regime simplifies the attraction of foreign laborers to enterprises. The current legislation of the Russian Federation does not fully guarantee the rights of such workers who have the status of labor migrants, since the current international standards for the protection of their rights are not ratified by the Russian Federation, nor are there international standards for protecting the rights of indigenous peoples. The way out of this situation may be the inclusion of residents of the free port of Vladivostok in the system of joint responsibility of participants in the global supply chain. The author considers models of individual responsibility and joint responsibility of companies to employees in their production in developing countries. Difficulties are created directly by the states where the enterprises are located - corruption, imperfect legal and institutional mechanisms, and a lack of political will to resolve problems, stand in the way of ratification and further implementation of international labor standards. The solution of the problem is possible through active participation of companies in ensuring the rights of workers in their enterprises, located mostly in special economic zones.