Functions of labour law: a system and types
The author of this article proposes a new vision of labour law functions, their types and system. Based on the analysis of the existing in theory of law provisions about the relationship of state functions with the functions of law and its branches, the conclusion is justified that the various branches of law may not have the same functions with those of the state and law. Functions of a branch of law have to reflect its specifics, in particular, functions of the labor law have to reflect social appointment of branch and social needs of the main participants of the legal relationship. Besides workers and employers, the state participate in labor legal relationship in order to exercise its needs by means of branch of law. As the main functions of the labor law which are part (manifestation) of the main functions of the state are allocated: 1) function of guaranty and security, directed on satisfaction of social needs of the worker, and also on realization of social function of the state; 2) function of administration (management), directed on satisfaction of social needs of the employer, being specific manifestation in the labor law of economic function of the state; 3) the function of the social world, directed on satisfaction of social needs of the state which is manifestation of political function of the state in the labor law.