The principle of respect for a person of labour in the practice of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation

Abstract

The principle of respect for a person of labour and labour itself enshrined in the Constitution of the Russian Federation should be attributed to the number of fundamental principles that determine the nature and general direction of the legal regulation of relations in the sphere of any labour including hired. The introduction of relevant provisions into the country’s Basic Law means recognition at the constitutional level of the key role of a person of labour in ensuring social development as well as classifying labour as a category of constitutional values subject to legal protection. In the field of labour relations the principle of respect for a person of labour and labour itself is not only a kind of “main idea” that reflects the essence of the current labour legislation but also a “constitutional vector” for its further adjustment and adjustment of law enforcement practice. The practice of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation in recent years in which there is still a steady tendency towards a single disqualification of labour legislation norms with a predominance of the constitutional and legal interpretation of the contested legal provisions allows us to conclude that this principle is a really working legal instrument for the constitutionalization of labour legislation and increasing the effectiveness of protecting the labour rights of citizens. The constitutional consolidation of the principle of respect for labour and the person of labour should ensure the development of labour legislation in the appropriate direction and form the appropriate practice of its application, which, in turn, implies strict observance of this principle not only by the legislator when adopting a new or amending the current legal regulation, but also by law enforcement, and above all judicial, agencies.