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In this book, Kateryna Yarmolyuk-Kröck examines the implementation and application of international law in Ukraine. In particular, the analysis is centered on the occupational safety and health (OSH) instruments of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) as well as the European Union (EU) OSH directives and their conformity with national legal provisions. The book offers a thorough assessment of the ongoing legal reforms in Ukraine in the process of European integration and the legal nature of the EU-Ukraine relationship, including Ukraine´s obligation to bring its national legislation in line with the EU acquis communautaire under the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement of 2014. Further, the author assesses the role and scope of labour inspection under the national legislation and the ILO instruments and the practice of the Ukrainian judiciary in the application of international standards. This study thus contributes to ongoing discussion on the implementation of international law into national legislation, the effective application of international standards by domestic courts, and the extension of the influence of the EU law on the legislation of non-Member States.

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Kateryna Yarmolyuk-Kröck studied law at the "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy" in Ukraine and worked as a legal advisor to Ukrainian trade unions. She received her MA in Labor Policies and Globalization from the Berlin School of Economics and Law and the University of Kassel as part of the Global Labour University. She was awarded a PhD scholarship by the International Center for Development and Decent Work (ICDD). She holds a PhD in law from the University of Kassel. Her academic interests include the issues of implementation and application of international law in the national legislation of states, occupational safety and health standards and the role of labour inspection in enhancing labour legislation at work.

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