PLATFORM EMPLOYMENT IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY: LABOR LAW ASPECTS

The relevance of the research is connected with the transformations in the field of legislation caused by the transition to labor relations digitalization and the emergence of a new form of labor organization – platform employment.

The author attempts to conduct a critical analysis of the mechanisms of legal regulation of labor relations and develop appropriate recommendations. This approach made it possible to predict the possible risks of the consequences of the unlimited freedom of the employer, leading to infringement of the employee's rights and the worst working conditions within the framework of digital platforms.

The article provides a comparative analysis of Article 102 of the Social Code and Article 146-1 of the Labor Code, which resulted in evidence of the existing conflict of these legal norms and the ambiguity of the legal status of employees of digital platforms.

Based on a detailed analysis of Articles 146-1 of the Labor Code, a conclusion is formulated about the instability of platform employment, which creates conditions for the infringement of social and labor rights of employees and the deprivation of their social guarantees.

Within the framework of the study, reasonable conclusions are drawn about the expediency of making amendments and additions to paragraph 4 of Article 102 of the Social Code and Article 146-1 of the Labor Code. 

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