Smart contract and employment contract: are they compatible?

Abstract

Smart contract is one of the most developing digital technologies in the field of civil turnover. The question of the legal nature of smart contracts in civil law is debatable. At the same time, it is already necessary to determine the legal possibility of introducing smart contracts in relation to an employment contract. The article analyzes the positive aspects of a smart contract, the potential of which could be revealed in the field of labor. A number of legal obstacles to the conclusion of an employment contract in the form of a smart contract are identified. It is concluded that relations between digital labor platforms and platform workers could be formed in this form today.