ТРУДОВІ ВІДНОСИНИ ТА ПАНДЕМІЯ: ЗАКОНОДАВЧЕ ВРЕГУЛЮВАННЯ

The article examines the impact of the problems associated with the
introduction of quarantine on labor relations in Ukraine. The relationship between
employers and employees is usually quite conflicting. One of the main problems
faced by employers was the need to strike a balance of interests between preserving
their own business and workers’ rights. Every employer under normal conditions
seeks to optimize their relations with employees, and in emergency conditions
this is especially relevant. Recent events have exacerbated some of their aspects related to the need to resolve issues of working hours, wages and others. Domestic
lawmakers responded to this by adopting regulatory documents that make it
possible to resolve pressing issues. Already in March, the Verkhovna Rada of
Ukraine adopted the Law “On Amending Certain Legislative Acts Aimed at
Providing Additional Social and Economic Guarantees in Connection with the
Spread of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-2019)”, which was aimed at providing
additional social and economic guarantees. on the consolidation of such concepts
as remote (home) work, flexible working hours, on the adaptation of existing
issues (vacation at their own expense, sick leave payments, etc.) to a new situation.
This makes it possible to minimize losses from the introduction of quarantine
restrictive measures, both for business and in the interests of employees.
Legislative regulation of labor relations allows, as far as possible, to minimize
losses from the introduction of quarantine restrictive measures both for business
and in the interests of employees. It is better for both parties to the employment
contract in general and during quarantine, in particular, to engage in dialogue and
negotiate. Indeed, some issues of labor relations are still quite unresolved.