Using blockchain technology in the sphere of labor

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https://doi.org/10.61345/1339-7915.2025.1.8

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scope of labor law, digital technology, blockchain, smart contracts, labor relations, employee, employer

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The aim of the work is to study the integration of blockchain technology into the scope of labor law, emphasizing its potential to increase transparency, efficiency, and safety in labor relations. In the digitalization era, traditional labor law approaches face significant problems, including the need to improve the processes of inspection and improved mechanisms for the protection of employees and employers. This study presents a critical analysis of how blockchain can solve these challenges with the help of decentralized systems that facilitate confidence and traceability in employment contracts, the procedure for payment of wages and recruitment.

The methodological basis of the study involves a comprehensive review of the literature and thematic studies of blockchain in the context of labor law. The author involved a plethora of scientific methods, such as methods of analysis and synthesis when finding out scientific positions and approaches in blockchain research; The dialectic method that allowed to establish relationships in the field of work and blockchain technology. The inductive method is involved in the analysis of individual stages of the use of blockchain during labor relations. The deduction method was useful when analyzing the procedure for hiring an employee with the help of a blockchain. The method of comparative studies was used in the comparative aspects of the European experience in the use of blockchain in the field of work.

The results of the analysis show that blockchain can significantly improve the checking of employment contracts, reduce the risks of wage violations, and streamline compliance with the rules of work. Moreover, previous conclusions suggest that adopting reasonable contracts can automate different processes, thus reducing employers’ rights. In addition, the study also refers to obstacles, such as regulatory gaps and the need for national standards that should be decided to facilitate widespread adoption.

In conclusion, the study emphasizes the transformation potential of blockchain technology in labor law. By promoting greater transparency and efficiency, Blockchain provides a valuable opportunity to rethink labor relations in digital technology. The author offers her vision of the introduction of blockchain technology during the emergence of labor relationships, which will promote the protection of both the rights of employees and the proper level of monitoring the level of providing employers in the field of work in the field of work.

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2025-06-06

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