The Principle of Unity and Differentiation in Modern Labor Protection Legislation

Abstract

This article examines the manifestation of principle of unity and differentiation in the field of work safety. The institution of work safety is characterized by an imperative nature of legal regulation. Differentiation is mainly carried out based on the obligations imposed on employers by the legislature. The legislature has established an open list of regulatory acts containing normative requirements for work safety, which implies further development of new types of such acts, providing effectiveness and flexibility in legal regulation. However, there is uncertainty regarding the form, types, and functions of such regulatory acts. It is proposed to legislatively establish a classification of normative requirements for work safety by dividing them into norms aimed at “protecting health from harmful factors” and “protecting body from dangerous factors leading to injury.”