| Abstract [eng] |
Evolution of the Legal Concept of Working Time Working time is a crucial aspect of the employment relationship, under which the parties to the employment relationship create exclusive rights and obligations to each other. Accordingly, the regulation of working time ensures a legal balance between the parties to the employment relationship and guidelines on the basis of which the employer and the employee can seek mutual benefits and, accordingly, perform their duties correctly. In order to understand the origins of the current regulation of working time, the work retrospectively looks at the former regulation of working time, as well as evaluates the current concept of working time. The written work examines the 19th century legislation governing working time. By evaluating and comparing them, the aim is to determine the legal status, working time norms and concept of working time in the English Empire, the German / Prussian Empire, and the French Empire. Assessing the 19th century legislation, the author examines the 20th century. norms of working time law arising in the context of international law. The written work examines the globally ratified International Labor Organization conventions, as well as regional European legislation, evaluates the concepts of working time presented in them, and monitors their compliance with the 19th century legislation. The work also pays a lot of attention to the concept of working time presented in Lithuanian national law and the evolution of working time in different legal acts of labor law. After analyzing the laws regulating working time of the Republic of Lithuania and currently regulating it, the author compares the compliance of national law with international legal acts in terms of working time. |
