The article presents the results of a study of the impact of new economic and social challenges, mainly related to the process of digitalization of the economy, on the formation of pension rights of citizens. The necessity of adjusting the current system of compulsory pension insurance in Russia and updating the adopted Strategy for the long-term development of the pension system of the Russian Federation is substantiated.

The article analyzes the ethical aspects of the implementation of digital control in the workplace in the context of human-oriented management. It is concluded that in the conditions of digitalization, the integration of such management can have negative consequences, which requires the value model for the control systems examination.

The article deals with the problem of implementing the goals and objectives of the innovative development of the economy as a national priority, and analyzes the indicators of innovative activities of organizations and enterprises over the past 10 years. Particular attention is paid to the problem of qualification imbalance, which is a significant constraint on achieving the set goals in the short and long term. A comparative analysis of competency-based models of the innovation economy has been carried out, allowing to overcome the qualification imbalance, and contradictions have been identified that impede the formation of innovative competencies in the system of higher education as a component of the national innovation infrastructure..

The migration attractiveness of St. Petersburg, compared to other regions of the Russian Federation that receive migrants, is traditionally one of the highest in Russia. Every year more and more residents from other regions of the Russian Federation and from abroad arrive in St. Petersburg. In this regard, the issues of socio-cultural adaptation of foreign citizens are relevant today. The general goal of the Strategy for the Social and Economic Development of St. Petersburg for the period up to 2035 is to ensure a stable improvement in the quality of life of citizens and increase the global competitiveness of St. Petersburg based on the implementation of national development priorities, ensuring sustainable economic growth and using the results of innovative and technological activities. According to the Strategy, the main favorable factors contributing to an increase in the level of public harmony and security in St. Petersburg can be: an increase in the level of interethnic harmony and the quality of communications between people of different nationalities and religions, including those arriving in St. Petersburg for work purposes from other regions of the Russian Federation and neighboring countries.

The paper deals with issues related to the protection of the rights of foreign citizens engaged in labor activity in modern conditions. The author conducted an analysis of law enforcement practice, during which the main problematic issues of labor disputes involving a foreign element were identified, which formed the basis of court cases. The article focuses on the fact that one of the significant institutions of a democratic society should be the institution of the Commissioner for Migration, which would be introduced to assist in ensuring the rights of a foreign citizen employee and would act as a guarantor of the protection of workers' rights, at the same time strengthening the rule of law in this area. The author also proposes, in order to protect the rights, to actively involve non-governmental structures for the prevention of violations of the rights of migrants by informing newly arrived citizens through compatriots. In the course of the conducted research, the author comes to the conclusion about the need for further improvement of legislation in the field of protection of the rights of foreign citizens engaged in labor activity.

The article examined domestic theories that describe the value consciousness of young people, the features of the formation of value orientations of young people. Also, an analysis was made of the value orientations of modern Russian youth and their role in shaping the youth policy of the Russian Federation. Directions for improving social policy were considered, taking into account the value orientations of young people, an assessment was made of their importance for building a reliable and bright future.

The article discusses the differences in approaches to the definition of the terms «social well-being», «social mood», «subjective well-being». The main components and indicators used in the study of social well-being and subjective well-being in the context of corporate governance are considered. An empirical study of the impact of internal corporate policy on the social well-being of employees of an IT organization has been conducted.

The article discusses the directions of development of a comfortable urban environment. The connection be-tween a comfortable urban environment and the digi-talization of the urban environment is revealed. The results of a survey of St. Petersburg youth to identify the level of satisfaction with the use of digital technolo-gies developed to improve level of the comfortable ur-ban environment are presented. The most used digital technologies are identified, comments on these digital technologies are analyzed.

The article is devoted to the consideration of gender stereotypes that are present in the media space. The negative impact of these stereotypes on the formation of people's ideas about gender, their gender roles in so-ciety and the possibilities of realizing their abilities is considered. Possible ways of solving the problem of gender stereotypes are presented, recommendations are given and conclusions are drawn on this topic, based on the study.