INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN STANDARDS AS A METHODOLOGICAL BASIS OF UKRAINIAN LABOUR LAW

Abstract

The article examines the role of international and European standards in forming the methodological basis of Ukrainian labour law. The system of international standards of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations (UN), as well as European standards of the European Union and the European Social Charter are analyzed. The methodological significance of international standards for the development of national labour legislation, their role as a source of law, an instrument for interpreting norms and a basis for harmonization of legislation are considered. Particular attention is paid to the processes of implementation and adaptation of international norms in the context of Ukraine's European integration aspirations. Specific ILO conventions, EU directives and their impact on the reform of Ukrainian labour legislation are analyzed. The main problems and challenges of implementing international standards are identified, including gaps in the transposition of norms, insufficient control mechanisms and the need for systematic adaptation of legislation. It is substantiated that international standards constitute not only a formal source of law, but also a methodological basis for modernizing labour relations, ensuring decent work and social protection of workers.Promising directions for further harmonization of Ukrainian labour law with international and European standards in the conditions of martial law and post-war recovery are determined.