Topical Problems Employment of Citizens with Mental Disabilities

This article is devoted to the study of legal problems of labor regulation of disabled people suffering from mental illnesses, including gaps in the system of ensuring and fulfilling the legal status of these citizens. The issues of differentiation of the concepts of "employment of citizens" with one of the forms of disability - mental diseases - are touched upon. The article deals with the regulation and differentiation of employment and occupational therapy as general labor guarantees of the individual and additional social support measures. The study of the problems of the implementation of labor rights of persons recognized as disabled, suffering from mental illnesses; a review of the underdevelopment of legal relations; a study of the executive activity of subjects of labor relations; ideas on the modernization of legal norms and improvements of social security measures determine the purpose the present study. To differentiate the foundations of Russian social security among the studied category of citizens, examples of measures and solutions to problems by the State of Japan are given. Tasks: to determine the legal status of persons with disabilities with mental disabilities, as well as the relevant areas of activity of the Russian State; to establish the concepts, goals of occupational therapy and labor activity; to provide reasoned facts about the need to modernize legal norms and improve social security measures. Methodology: private legal methods were used, such as description and comparative jurisprudence, and methods of scientific cognition in the form of a systematic approach.Outcomes: According to the results of the study, we found that the labor process undoubtedly has a positive effect on people suffering from mental illnesses and on this basis recognized as disabled. In institutions, as well as organizations and enterprises, it is planned to conduct both occupational therapy and labor activity. However, Russian legislation does not regulate the issue of differentiation of occupational therapy and work activity. Conclusion: The employment of people with mental illnesses is protected by a weak and unfinished legal field. The current mechanisms of legal regulation of employment do not solve existing problems, complicate the implementation of employment, therefore, the author suggests options for improving legislation.

human rights, social security, employment, mental illness, person, disability, measures, labor activity, occupational therapy, employers