Problems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of MedicineProblems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of Medicine0869-866X2412-2106Joint-Stock Company Chicot59910.32687/0869-866X-2021-29-s1-658-661Научная статьяINSTABILITY OF SOCIAL AND LABOR RELATIONS AND EMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMICFilimonovaI. V.-BrostremV. O.brostrem@yandex.ruKobozevaD. L.-Financial University under the aegis of the Government of the Russian FederationAcademy of Labor and Social RelationsN. A. Kosygin Russian State University (Technologies. Design. Art)1506202129S165866105082021Copyright © 2021,2021The article is devoted to the analysis of the consequences in the social and labor sphere, which were caused by the outbreak of the coronavirus infection COVID-19. The changes in labor relations during the pandemic and the benefits of the new regulation norms of the remote work are investigated. The impact of working remotely on the social and labor sphere and the prospects for the development and implementation of effective remote mechanisms over the next ten years are analyzed. In a pandemic situation, remote work has proven to be an important factor for business ongoing activity, with benefits in the form of reduced commuting time, the ability to focus on work tasks away from distracting office aspects, and finding an optimal work-life balance. The study concluded that creating decent job opportunities is only possible with the appropriate socio-economic policies.threat of COVID-19 spreadsocial and labor sphereeconomic situationremote workdigitalization of the work processesугроза распространения COVID-19социально-трудовая сфераэкономическая ситуациядистанционная работацифровизация рабочего процесса