CHALLENGES AND PROBLEMS OF LEGAL REGULATION OF EMPLOYMENT: CASE OF LITHUANIA

Legal relations between an employer and an employee are established by concluding an employment contract, which is the main instrument regulating the employment process. In the modern context of the labor market, the conditions for concluding and executing an employment contract are rapidly changing to meet economic, technological and social changes. The purpose of the article. To analyze the aspects of the legal regulation of employment, identifying the essential problems. Research objectives. To define the concept of the institute of employment, revealing the social significance of its legal regulation; to analyze the legal acts regulating the legal regulation of employment; to identify the main problems related to employment in Lithuanian and foreign court practice. Methodology of investigation. The work used logical-analytical, comparative, document analysis, systematic analysis, and generalization methods. This is especially relevant when developing such forms of employment contracts as a remote work contract, which allows for more flexible organization of work. Labor law specialists and labor market researchers are constantly examining these changes, assessing their impact on labor legal relations, protection of employees' rights and limits of employers' liability. The modern work environment is characterized by dynamism, which requires a flexible and consistent legal regulatory system for employment and concluding employment contracts. This allows ensuring both effective work organization and social protection for employees, while adapting to new forms of work and challenges. The article aims to analyze labor legal relations defining the institute of employment. Employment is an essential element of the functioning of society and the economy, which not only provides people with a source of income, but also ensures social cohesion, economic development and personal satisfaction with life. The concept of employment varies from country to country depending on the labor market model, legal system and economic conditions. In some countries, stricter regulations of labor relations and strong protection of employees prevail, while in others, more flexible employment conditions allow employers to adapt more quickly to market needs.