Legal nature of social protection of civil servants in modern conditions of information communications and European integration of Ukraine

The article is devoted to a detailed analysis of the legal nature of social protection of civil servants in the conditions of modern information communications and European integration processes of Ukraine. In the course of the study, theoretical approaches to determining the essence of social protection were considered, as well as the positions of various scientists who studied this issue were given. The advantages and disadvantages of the main concepts proposed in the scientific literature are analyzed, with an emphasis on their compliance with modern challenges and conditions of development of public administration in Ukraine. The article pays attention to the justification of one’s own position regarding the improvement of the system of social protection of civil servants, taking into account modern European integration trends and the influence of information technologies. The essence of the legal nature of social protection is revealed, the concept is characterized, and a general theoretical characterization of this legal phenomenon is carried out. It was determined that the social protection of civil servants is an important component of ensuring the stability and efficiency of the civil service, which provides social guarantees necessary for the performance of official duties at a high professional level. Actual problems of ensuring social guarantees of civil servants are studied in the context of strengthening European integration and introduction of information technologies in public administration. The key legal mechanisms aimed at ensuring fair access to social services are identified, and the need to reform the existing social protection system to eliminate inequalities between civil servants of different job categories is substantiated. On the basis of the analysis of the provisions of various scientists, the advantages and disadvantages of the existing mechanisms of social protection are highlighted, as well as ways of their optimization are considered. The article also emphasizes the importance of a comprehensive approach to the development and implementation of legal norms that ensure social protection of civil servants, in order to increase the efficiency of the civil service and maintain a high level of professionalism of personnel.