AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDING AS A MEANS OF PROVING IN LABOR DISPUTES

The article is dedicated to the characteristics of using audio and video records as a means of proving in labor disputes. The author reviews legal aspects of application of such technologies within the framework of labor laws and the conditions for their adoption by court as due evidence in a case. The article describes in detail the cases when audio and video records may be used as evidence, with an emphasis on observance of rights of employees and employers. Special attention is paid to the judicial practice and relevant issues of regulation of these methods of proving in Russian law. It is proposed to add a new article to Chapter 14 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation.