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The article is based on the materials of the analytical bulletin of the Center for Monitoring and Analysis of Social and Labor Conflicts of the Saint Petersburg Humanitarian University of Trade Unions. During the pandemic, the number of social and labor conflicts (hereinafter referred to as SLC) in the sphere of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) increased by 24 % (this year - by 14%). The economic and financial problems that arose during the pandemic have affected the systemic large enterprises less due to the help and support from the state, while small and medium-sized private businesses have been most affected. The analysis of the SLC, based on the relationship between the size of enterprises and the causes of labor conflicts, shows that in the current year, the problems with non-payment of wages are becoming the predominant source of confrontations between employees and employers of all forms and sizes of business. For SME, the problems of staff cuts have also become crucial.

For nine years of observations, the data warehouse of the Center for Monitoring and Analysis of Social and Labor Conflicts (SLC) of the Saint Petersburg Humanitarian University of Trade Unions has included information about more than 1,300 SLC registered in the Russian Federation. The assessment of the development of social and labor relations and the formation of the labor situation in the country in 2020 was carried out taking into account the constantly changing epidemiological situation, which had a noticeable impact on the Russian economy, the industrial and labor sphere and the social order in general. In the article, the dynamics and features of the formation of the social and labor situation and the development of the SLC are analyzed in retrospect for the period 2016–2020. 2016 is the period in which the maximum number of SLC was registered for nine years of observations. In the period of 2016–2018, there was a tendency for a reduction in the number of conflicts and stabilization of the situation in the social and labor sphere, which changed in 2018, when a new rising trend appeared (social tension increased, and the number of conflicts went up). A key factor in shaping the social and labor situation in the country in 2020 was the spread of the novel coronavirus infection COVID-19, which adversely affected the global and domestic economic environment.

Before the outbreak of the pandemic and a radical change in the social and labor situation in the country, the main sources of the beginning of confrontations between workers and employers were non-payment of wages, low wages and violations of working conditions. In the context of the spread of the coronavirus infection, the top three included "reductions in workers", displacing "low wages". These reasons determined the key and main problems faced by the majority of the country's citizens.

Based on statistical data, the article presents the features of the formation of social and labor relations in the first half of 2020, namely, first of all, it concerns the aggravation of the situation — the increase in the number of conflicts in this area. In addition, the author predicts some features of the development of the social and labor sphere until the end of 2020.

Based on statistical data, the article presents the features of the formation of social and labor relations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Content analysis of messages from various regions of the Russian Federation showed the following main problems: decreasing wages, non-payment of bonuses, increased unemployment, and employers forcing employees to leave. In addition, the author predicts some features of the development of the social and labor sphere till the end of 2020.

The article is based on the materials of the analytical bulletin of the Center for Monitoring and Analysis of Social and Labor Conflicts of the Saint Petersburg Humanitarian University of Trade Unions. The social and labor situation in the Russian Federation and the conflict potential in the labor sphere continue to be formed under the influence of unstable global and domestic economic conditions. The article presents statistical data on social and labor conflicts.

The article is based on the materials of the analytical bulletin of the Center for Monitoring and Analysis of Social and Labor Conflicts, St. Petersburg Humanitarian University of Trade Unions. In the coming 2023, the social and labor situation in the Russian Federation and the conflict potential in the labor sphere continue to be formed under the influence of unstable global and domestic economic conditions. The article presents statistical data on social and labor conflicts. Based on the analysis of political and socio-economic changes taking place in the country and in the world, the author makes a forecast of further changes in social and labor relations.

As in the previous year, the social and labor situation in the country and conflict potential in the labor sphere continued to take shape under the influence of the specifics of the COVID-19 pandemic and the unstable global and domestic economic situation. Under these conditions, the key factors determining the formation of the social and labor situation in the country showed multidirectional dynamics: the labor force remained stable at 75.4 million people and was supported by the delayed effect of the pension reform and labor migration, against the backdrop of the ongoing demographic decline; the number of officially registered unemployed was steadily declining and the situation on the labor market returned to pre-pandemic indicators (the unemployment rate reached 4.4% and became lower than in 2019; the maximum unemployment rate during the pandemic was noted in August 2020 at 6.4%, when about 3.5 million citizens were registered as unemployed); the number of employees laid off from Russian enterprises (institutions) consistently exceeded the number of employees hired throughout the year, therefore, the number of full-time employees at enterprises continued to go down and reached the level of 32.3 million people (1.6 million people during the year); against the backdrop of a gradual recovery of the economy, the number of part-time workers decreased and by the end of the year stabilized at 4.3 million people; the number of registered self-employed workers more than doubled, and those working on the secondary employment basis and under independent contractor agreements increased to 1.5 million people; the total wages arrears to employees of Russian enterprises (institutions) steadily decreased and in the fourth quarter reached an annual minimum of 1.257 billion rubles (-27% during the year).

The article is based on the materials of the analytical bulletin of the Center for Monitoring and Analysis of Social and Labor Conflicts of the St. Petersburg Humanitarian University of Trade Unions. In the coming 2021, the social and labor situation in the Russian Federation and the conflict potential in the labor sphere continue to be formed under the influence of the development of the COVID-19 pandemic and the unstable global and domestic economic situation. The article presents statistical data on social and labor conflicts, the state of labor markets in single-industry towns, the introduction of lockdowns, strike events. Based on the analysis of changes in the social and labor sphere taking place in the country in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, the author makes a forecast of further changes in social and labor relations in the country.