Signs of suspension of the employment contract as his stage

Objective: To identify the signs of suspension of the employment contract as his stage. Methodology: We used a special scientific cognition methods: formal legal, system analysis and others. Results: Despite of the fact that the legislator does not speak directly about the stage of suspension of the employment contract, the analysis of the Labour code allows to identify its characteristics, which are connected with the temporary nature, the ongoing action of the employment contract, continued employment for an employee, the suspension of performance of labour duties in this period. Novelty/originality/value: On the basis of comparative legal characteristics of overtime with non-standard conditions identified and explained the reasons for the abuse of rights of workers in the establishment of irregular working hours.