THE IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION ON THE LEGAL ORDER OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC

Globalization is a main concept, essence of which is convergence, unification, interconnection of states and the creation of a homogeneous object in different areas such as economics, culture, politics, and, last but not least, in the area of law. The article focuses on the essence of unification and approximation of law due to relatively dynamic globalization, mainly from the economic and labour law aspect. We ask the question of the existing discrepancy and the possible mantinels of globalization and the impact on our legal system as a whole. In this article we discuss the impact of unification and implementation of legal norms from the point of view of natural globalization on the development of legal theory and practice in the field of international law and labour law. The fact is that even though globalization is a great benefit to the European Union, it has brought many challenges. Globalization has helped hundreds of millions of people around the world to break out of poverty, and poorer countries have made it possible to catch up with the richest. Thanks to world trade, the EU's economic growth has been fostered. Cheaper households also benefit from cheaper imports. However, these benefits are not automatic and not evenly distributed among our citizens. In our conditions, the product of globalization is also convergence and extension of the legal orders of the European Union with the shared competences of the main bodies of the European Union, which has transferred powers in the form of a personal union. We also discuss the European Commission's debate of 1 March 2017 on the sustainability and benefits of globalization for the individual in the context of the existence and impact of the four fundamental freedoms of the European Union, such as the free movement of goods, capital, services and persons.