Legal regulation of ensuring decent working conditions as measures of the labor and legal direction of social protection of creative workers

Abstract

The article elucidates the distinctive features of contemporary legal regulation aimed at securing decent working conditions as part of the labour-law strand of social protection for creative workers in Ukraine. This strand constitutes an integral subsystem of labour-law guarantees within the broader architecture of social security; it amalgamates statutory forms and methods designed, on the one hand, to prevent the precarisation of creative professionals and, on the other, to foster the socially safe environment indispensable for their full self-realisation in the world of work. By its very nature, this regulatory direction aligns with the prevailing legislative framework while embracing a range of protective measures expressly tailored to the circumstances of creative workers. In practice, four interrelated clusters of safeguards have assumed particular significance in promoting decent working conditions. The first involves entitlements to annual and supplementary leave, ensuring that creative workers can recuperate without jeopardising their professional engagement. Closely connected to this is the facilitation of flexible working-time arrangements, which are structured so as not to breach the statutory ceilings on daily, weekly, or monthly working hours. The matrix of protections further encompasses restrictions on night work and overtime, thereby safeguarding against undue physical or psychological strain. Finally, the legal framework prescribes enhanced remuneration for work performed at weekends, on public holidays, or during night periods, thus compensating creative workers for the atypical demands placed upon them. The article concludes that this complex of legal safeguards not only upholds the dignity of creative work but also underpins broader social-policy objectives by mitigating occupational risks and supporting sustainable, high-quality employment in the creative sector.