Industry 4.0 and labour law - Does law 4.0 exist?

The fourth industrial revolution has brought numerous innovations which have significant effects on workplaces, and so, on the changes in working conditions and the labour market itself. The fourth industrial revolution means the new era of mechanization and automation, which is also strengthened by the digitalization of work. Because of this, several questions emerge that should be solved and regulated by the tools of the law. This is a multifaceted problem. Law as a universal system is only partly affected by the phenomenon. As a result, the regulation process itself is not too fast. The other question is to what extent soft law solutions can play a role. The legislator is in this period now, when it defines white books, strategies, and other soft law tools. Should it take more drastic steps? Before answering these questions, it is essential to state that law is a following system. It always follows technical development, and usually not generates it. Moreover, the law is a linear system, while the technical and digital development of nowadays is cyclic and periodical. What is considered a world-saving technical innovation on one day, tortures to be a deadline on the other? Law and rather the legislators need to wait for being able to follow the mainstream of development. These periods are often ex-lex periods. The legislator tries to create a regulation based on the experience gained in the meantime. But is the legislator prepared? Can it prepare for constituting law which can manage the life situations created by Industry 4.0? Because of the extent of limits, the complete legal context cannot be examined in this study. And it is not even the goal. However, we would like to present the areas most affected by the changes. Searching for the answer to the questions above, primarily labour law and the related social law will be examined, as the direct effect of the fourth industrial revolution can be observed in the workplace. A typical question always emerging in connection with this topic should also be answered: "Will many people lose their jobs because of automation and robotization?" If this is true, then are the current legal tools enough to manage the situation? Is fourth-generation law necessary for solving emerging situations? And the most important question: is the legislator able to constitute such a law if necessary?