Electronic forms of interaction between an employee and an employer in the digital economy on the example of scientific and pedagogical workers of modern universities in the Russian Federation

The employment sphere, being one of the most significant segments of society, is undergoing changes in the context of the use of new digital technologies. Due to the specifics of the education sector, electronic forms of interaction between an employee and an employer in the digital economy are of particular interest on the example of scientific and pedagogical workers of modern universities, especially in terms of the existence of factors that impede the digital transformation of the employment sector. The purpose of the study was to determine the legal possibility of introducing the practice of electronic forms of interaction between employees and employers on the example of scientific and pedagogical workers of modern universities. The work used the methodology of a comprehensive study, including methods of document analysis, comparative analysis, secondary use of sociological, economic and medical data. The results of the study show that the education sector in the Russian Federation is not an advanced industry for the introduction of digital technologies. However, according to research data, educational institutions of higher education are actively introducing electronic services and resources into their activities: electronic library systems (97.8%), electronic versions of textbooks (95.8%), training computer programs on certain subjects or topics (92, 3%), as well as special software for solving specific tasks - 90.8%, electronic document management systems - 84.1%. The specifics of work in educational organizations determine the need for the development and implementation of specific digital transformation tools in modern universities.