Правове регулювання зайнятості: останні зміни в умовах воєнного стану

The article analyses international and national acts in the field of employment and social protection from unemployment, but pays special attention to the laws that were adopted during martial law in Ukraine. International conventions of the United Nations and the International Labour Organization concerning general issues of employment of the population and employment of certain categories, in particular, youth and persons with disabilities, are studied. The main directions of legal regulation in the field of employment at the international level are described. Priority is given to the state policy aimed at creating conditions for economic development, creating new jobs, strengthening motivation for legal work, combating unemployment and improving the well-being of the population, taking into account national characteristics. Important UN recommendations on measuring employment, which were published in the «Handbook on Forms of Employment», are considered. It is established that when analysing the quality of employment, it is necessary to take into account income, work environment, work-life balance, development of Skills, Social Security, motivation to work and social dialogue. The law of Ukraine «On Employment of Population» is the basic basis of legislation in the field of employment of the population. This law establishes the right to employment and its basic guarantees, the main provisions of the state policy in the field of employment, the list of social services, the normative definition of the concept of «employment», the mechanism of employment of foreigners and stateless persons in Ukraine, etc. It was found out that during the martial law, in order to solve current problems, the Basic Law was amended and the laws of Ukraine were adopted. For instance, the laws of Ukraine «Оn amendments to certain laws of Ukraine on the functioning of employment spheres and mandatory state social insurance in case of unemployment during martial law», «Оn amendments to certain legislative acts of Ukraine on strengthening the protection of workers ‘rights». In addition, the law of Ukraine «Оn amendments to certain legislative acts of Ukraine on reforming the employment service, social insurance in case of unemployment, promoting productive employment of the population, including young people, and introducing new active programs in the labour market», etc. Problematic issues in the field of employment that need a systematic solution are identified.