Electronic document management system in the field of labor relationship: the present context and development prospects

Purpose of the research: Digitisation has touched upon labor relationship. Some elements of digitalization are already actively used by employers in the format of electronic record of employees' work experience. The federal project «Normative regulation of the digital environment» provides the development of normative and legal acts on the conclusion, amendment, termination and storage of employment contracts, the introduction of digital HR workflow. The author analyzes the existing experience in the implementation of digital technologies in labor relationship, and also considers the prospects for the introduction of electronic document management in the organization. Conclusions: From January 1, 2020, an electronic employment record of has been introduced in Russia. In this context, employers are obliged to report all labor activity changes of their employees to the Pension Fund of Russia. The concept of «electronic employment record book» is proposed to enshrine normatively. In the future, it is planned to conclude, change and terminate labor contracts in digital format, in connection with pilots projects have been started to introduce electronic documents related to work. The author emphasizes the need to consolidate at the legislative level a clear algorithm for working with electronic labor contracts, making this process not mandatory, but voluntary for employers. Currently, a new draft law concerning legally significant communications from the parties to the employment contract is being discussed. The author thinks that legalization of the of electronic messages exchange, will give an opportunity to conclude employment contracts using this resource.

e-document management, electronic work record card, employee's labor activity accounting, digitalization of labor relations, legally significant messages of the parties to the employment contract