The article provides a comprehensive analysis of the positive international experience of legal regulation of the work of minors in the context of war realities, social transformations and outlines promising areas for improving the current labor legislation of Ukraine regarding the work of minors. It is noted that the modern national legal system regarding the regulation of the work of minors is characterized by a number of problems that require immediate resolution. In particular, the labor legislation of Ukraine does not clearly define the types of activities in which minors can work, there is no legislative understanding of «light work for minors», there is a disagreement regarding the minimum age for starting work for minors in those areas that will not harm their health, moral state, education. It is noted that many problems in the process of exercising the right to work by minors arise due to the absence of an employment contract or its violation. An analysis of the legislative norms of many countries regarding the employment contract has shown that minors are usually identified with adult employees. However, in the field of labor protection, working hours and vacations, there are certain benefits for them, which are regulated by the legislative norms of a particular country. In international legal regulation, the problem of ensuring labor protection for minors occupies a prominent place, the solution of which is devoted to many conventions and recommendations of the ILO. Based on the analyzed material, it is emphasized that the implementation of certain provisions of the legislation of foreign countries will improve the legal situation in the field of labor of minors in Ukraine. In particular, regarding the implementation of the right to work of persons under 14 years of age, who, in the conditions of globalization challenges and military realities, have significantly increased their activity in labor, the purpose of which is not only to meet personal needs, but also a means of helping our defenders. Therefore, the protection of minors from ignoring the established requirements by employers for hiring them and the specifics of work should be a priority task of state policy, which will be able to protect against further violations of labor legislation.
Kapitan et al. (Tue,) studied this question.