Human Right to labor protection in Ukraine: current situation and the prospects of implementation of international rules

This article considered the right to labor protection as one of the most important human rights. The author analyzes the current state of protection of the right to labor protection in Ukraine and the prospect of implementation of international norms regulating this right. It is determined that the hallmark of the current stage of development of Ukraine is the exacerbation of problems related to human security and occupational safety. It is established that the situation regarding the presence of high levels of occupational injuries and occupational diseases in Ukraine is often a consequence of violations of the requirements of international legal acts on occupational safety. It is proved that today, one of the most difficult problems in Ukraine is bridging the gap between the legislation (both international and national) in the field of labor protection and their actual application. It is justified that official statistics do not reflect the real situation regarding human rights on labor protection in Ukraine. The author establishes the reasons for the absence in the official sources of real information about cases of injury to workers at the production. The role of labor inspectorate in Ukraine in the implementation of international labor protection standards has been determined