National qualification systems and remuneration systems: Features of the legal relationship

Abstract

Starting in 2007, the Russian legislator radically changed his approaches to wage regulation, and eight years later he began to reform the processes of training and advanced training of personnel. However, in the process of law-making, contradictions were revealed in the definitions and content of individual innovations. The legal conflicts that have arisen have already created or may create problems related to the reasonable application of various elements of the national qualifications system in labour relations. For example, the establishment of requirements for the qualification of an employee based on professional standards may lead to unjustified intensification of labour, the introduction of unjustified work and rest regimes, and a reduction in wages. The analysis of these processes is reflected in this article. In addition, theoretical and practical problems of establishing and improving the professional skills of employees and their remuneration have been resolved. Special attention is paid to the introduction into practice of elements of the national qualifications system and wage systems. A comprehensive interdisciplinary analysis of the stated problems makes it possible to identify patterns of interaction between qualification and salary systems, to show their current state and directions of subsequent development. A lot of authors’ ideas about amendments and additions to the current legislation and law enforcement practice are given. The article uses extensive regulatory material, including international legal documents, federal and regional legislation, departmental legal sources, the results of the rule-making of social partners and local regulations. The article analyzes the judicial and local practice of applying labour legislation when using professional standards, skill levels, forms, systems and wages.