Legal regulation of working hours in Soviet Republics in the context of socio-economic transformations (1917–1991)
https://doi.org/10.29235/2524-2369-2019-64-1-103-113
Abstract
This article analyzes the evolution of legal regulation of working hours in the context of socioeconomic transformations in 1917–1991. The introduction of the article presents the relevance of the study, as well as a brief review of the literature on the topic under consideration. Characteristics of labor legislation in the field of working hours are given in chronological order with the identification of positive and negative aspects of the analyzed legal acts. The conclusion of the article highlights of main stages in the development of legislation regulating the length of working hours in 1917–1991 and a conclusion are drawn about the complexity and ambiguity of the process of forming the legal regulation of working hours.
About the Author
L. A. Berezyuk
Belarusian State Economic University.
Belarus
Belarus
Liliya A. Berezyuk – Postgraduate student.
26 Partizanski Ave., Minsk 220070.
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