International labour law: concept, object

This article discusses the controversial questions of the theory of international labor law. The author analyzes and compares different approaches to the definition of the legal nature of the industry of international labor law (public, private or private-public). The author insists on the public nature of international labor law. In the article the author's definition of the industry, are characteristic of the structure of the object, the method of characteristics and rules of international labor law. In the structure of the subject area of international labor law are the two main groups of international relations: 1) international relations for the adoption of (setting) of the international legal instruments on work, containing international standards for labor rights and international law rules, and 2) the international relations of international verification of compliance data international legal instruments, the consideration of international legal disputes in the workplace. International relations as a subject of international labor law are recognized as public relations, where one of the parties is always the subject of public international law that accepts the norms of international law and ensure their compliance with international legal means. These relations are formed on the setting of international standards for labor rights, international conflict of laws rules, and enforce them (security) international legal means. The article raises the issue of atypical subjects of international labor law. Method of legal regulation of the industry is characterized by participation of the social partners (international organizations of workers and employers) in accepting the application of international labor law and social security law, as well as monitoring their compliance. Private international labor law is regarded as a complex industry legislation, combining international standards and national legal systems in order to regulate international labor relations, complicated by a foreign element.