COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT IN RUSSIA AND ABROAD
In this work the concept of a collective agreement is considered, the main theoretical concepts of its relative legal nature are analyzed, the author supports the position of the dual nature of the collective agreement, which combines elements of both the agreement and the normative act. The researcher determined the place of the collective agreement in the system of local acts of organizations. The article emphasizes the role of the collective agreement in the social and partner regulation of labor relations within organizations, the collective agreement is defined as an act of direct participation of labor collectives in the legal regulation of labor of employees, in the creation of local labor law and in the management of the organization. The paper reflects the main trends in the development of labor legislation in this part. In order to improve the legal regulation and use the experience of foreign countries, the main provisions of the collective agreement in the UK, Germany and other countries are considered. In relation to each model the specificity and the main distinguishing features between agreements of this kind in different legal systems are identified.