INTERNATIONAL LABOR STANDARDS IN THE FIELD OF PROTECTION OF WOMEN’S RIGHTS

Abstract

The article examines the international standards of women’s labor, maternity protection, the creation of a safe labor space devoid of gender inequality, mobbing, discrimination, and any other forms of oppression provided for by acts of the International Labor Organization. It substantiates the main role of ILO acts in protecting the labor rights of women. It has been established that during its norm-setting activities, the ILO always separately distinguishes the work of persons in need of increased protection, in particular: women, pregnant women and mothers. Signs are defined and the concept of international labor standards for the protection of women’s labor rights is formulated. It is argued that international labor standards in the field of the protection of women’s rights should be considered: firstly, as a certain set of international norms and principles governing the labor relations of this category of workers; and secondly, the minimum level of guarantees of rights and obligations, which is characterized by general recognition, duration of action and the possibility of applying international influence and control. Based on the analysis, the concept of international labor standards for the protection of women’s labor rights is defined, which should be understood as a set of existing norms and principles in the field of labor relations, which are enshrined in international treaties (conventions, agreements, covenants, etc.), on the basis of which it is determined the content and scope of a certain woman’s labor law and which are a guideline for the development of the national labor legislation of the state that is a party to these agreements. Proposals have been formulated to implement certain provisions of the ILO conventions and recommendations that have not been ratified in the field of women’s labor, and to counter violence and harassment in the workplace in national labor legislation. It is proved that the state’s social policy would benefit if the level of labor rights established by the norms of internal legislation was increased by borrowing certain norms of ILO non-ratified conventions. For example, they can be used by social partners in negotiations on collective bargaining agreements and agreements in the social and labor sphere, as the best world experience in regulating labor relations.