Historical and legal aspects of regulation of labor relations for ukraine’s citizens working abroad

Lidia Kupchenia, Pavlo Kolomiiets — Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0300

A historical and legal analysis of the legal regulation of labor relations, namely the application scope of labor of Ukrainian citizens abroad, was carried out. At first, the educational literature on the history of labor legal regulation in Ukraine was studied, it was found that in different historical periods this happened differently. Then, the features of legal support for labor activity in the context of membership of states in international communities, in particular in the EU, were identified . Since human labor is used quite often in adverse conditions, EU directives were studied, concerning the exposure of workers to hazardous substances (in particular, crystalline silica), manual handling of loads, work with visual displays, etc. It is obvious that this impact is inevitable, but international agreements are aimed at mitigating it. Next, the decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on the use of labor in the gig-economy is analyzed. The expediency of applying labor law to self-employed persons in this sphere is argued. The correlation between the concepts of "employee" and "self-employed person" in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine, EU law, and decisions of the ECHR is clarified.

The article analyzes the scientific literature on the legal regulation of cross-border relations of self-employed individuals who find opportunities for earning money through technological platforms. The characteristics that determine whether such self-employed individuals should be considered employees are presented.

The content of individual legal documents on the subject under study is clarified, such as the EU Directive on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work; the Agreement on the protection of the health of workers through the proper handling and use of crystalline silica and products containing it; as well as the laws of Ukraine "On private international law", "On the professional development of employees". The ECHR norms of the extension of labor law norms to self-employed persons are given.

This article is about to harmonize Ukrainian law with the law of international communities in terms of defining the concept of "employee" and outlining the scope of application labor law norms to cross-border relations, taking into account international trends in the digitalization of labor

The principle of good faith in administrative proceedings involving business entities

Svitlana Bevz, Anastasiia Ivanchuk — Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0300

This paper justifies the relevance of studying the principle of good faith in administrative procedures involving business entities, given the adoptionof the Law of Ukraine “On Administrative Procedure” in 2023 and the commencement of its practical implementation in relevant procedures, such as permitting, licensing, and the provision of administrative services. The article examines legal perspectives on the principle of good faith in various branches of law, and in administrative procedures involving business entities in particular; it explores the definition of the concept of the principle of good faith in civil and competition law and its essence. The paper also argues that, as a general rule, the principle of good faith is inherent to private legal entities. It has been found that the application of the principle of good faith to the actions or inaction of an administrative body (public authority), and in particular in administrative procedure, is a novelty in administrative legislation. The article analyzes the provisions of the Law of Ukraine “On Administrative Procedure” regarding the obligation of an administrative body to act in accordance with the purpose defined by law, in the context of applying the principle of good faith in administrative procedure. It has been established that the provisions of the Law of Ukraine “On Administrative Procedure” correspond to the general provisions of the Constitution of Ukraine regarding the activities of the state and public authorities (Articles 3 and 19). The main characteristics of the external manifestation of the principle of good faith in relation to the activities of administrative bodies when resolving administrative cases are proposed and identified

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Historical and legal aspects of regulation of labor relations for ukraine’s citizens working abroad

The principle of good faith in administrative proceedings involving business entities