Alternative Ways of Resolution of Individual Labor Disputes: Experience and Development Prospects

The article considers the experience of the formation of conciliation institutions in the field of labor relations based on the analysis of Soviet labor legislation. It is concluded that the effectiveness of alternative methods of dispute settlement in a particular State depends on political, economic, legal conditions, as well as on historical prerequisites. The article considers individual problems that hinder the effective use of mediation for the settlement of individual labor disputes, as well as the conditions under which mediation is the most preferred method to resolve labor conflict. It justifies the necessity of revising the current concept of resolving individual labor disputes through the consistent expansion of alternative ways of resolving labor-law conflicts, including by improving negotiation procedures in labor law relations, the inclusion of sectoral expertise among the methods of dispute resolution. The experience of foreign States in establishing labor mediation services to resolve individual labor disputes is positively assessed. It is recommended to strengthen the role of social partnership in the development and improvement of alternative ways of resolving labor disputes. The conclusion proposes the conditions under which the most effective use of alternative procedures in labor relations is possible, including adaptation of methods of conflict resolution to the specifics of labor relations, providing them with effective legal mechanisms, variability of the forms used, as well as the formation of a culture of peaceful dispute settlement and negotiation.