DIFFERENTIATION OF LEGAL NORMS ON LABOR PROTECTION Mikhailov Alexander Victorievich, PhD at law. <...> PlacО oП ОmploвmОnt: “StroвlОasing XXI” LLC, AcadОmв oП labour and social rОlations. <...> E-mail: stroilizing@mail.ru Annotation: The author of the presented article proposes to establish scientifically grounded criteria for the differentiation of the legal regulation of labor protection in labor law. <...> It is concluded that measures to improve labor protection legislation should be carried out by "looking back" at the norms of the legislation on health protection. <...> By differentiating the norms aimed at protecting the health of the employee, the criteria for classifying the norms of labor law and related branches of law to the labor protection institution are defined. <...> Делается вывод о том, что мероприятия по совершенствованию законодательства об охране труда следует проводить, «оглядываясь» на нормы законодательства об охране здоровья. <...>