Legal issues and prospects of countering unemployment in the Russian Federation

Abstract

The article examines current challenges in the labor market and promising areas for combating unemployment. The problems of social protection for the unemployed in the Russian Federation are systemic: the unsustainable size of benefits, the lack of insurance mechanisms, and the legal fragmentation. Judicial practice demonstrates a conflict between the formal application of norms and the constitutional rights of citizens (to life and protection from unemployment). It is emphasized that the legal protection of the unemployed is a complex system that regulates employment, and the article proposes recommendations for addressing these issues.