Current Issues of the Legal Regulation of Labor Migration in the Eurasian Economic Union

Aim. The purpose of this study is comprehensive analysis of the current issues of legal regulation of labor migration within the Eurasian Economic Union, as well as to assess the degree of coherence between supranational and national legal mechanisms governing the status of migrant workers, the conditions of their access to employment, and the scope of the social guarantees granted to them. Particular attention is paid to further harmonization of legislation in the Union’s member states in the context of the development of a common labor market. Methods. Drawing on both general scientific analysis and the private scientific method of comparative law, this study compares international, supranational, and national regulations on labor migration. It also analyzes the law enforcement mechanisms that protect the rights of migrant workers and their families within the integration space. Results. By drawing on both general analytical techniques and the comparative legal approach, this study contrasts international, supranational, and national laws on labor migration. It further analyzes the mechanisms that enforce and protect the rights of migrant workers and their families within the integration framework. The objectives of standardizing working conditions and legal protections for migrant workers within the EAEU have not been fully achieved. Consequently, the unification of labor law remains a critical outstanding task. Conclusions. The findings indicate that to continue integrating this sector, efforts must go beyond expanding free labor movement. There is also a need to harmonize labor law, reinforce social protections, and upgrade mechanisms for interstate coordination. Prospects for increasing the effectiveness of legal regulation are associated with deeper digital interaction, the development of uniform approaches to restore responsibility for violations in the field of labor migration, and the formation of a more coherent model for the protection of migrant workers rights within Union.

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