This tutorial examines the specifics of the subject area of ​ ​ sociology of labor, gives a description of the types and directions of research, presents the stages of development of industrial sociology in the West, reveal the role and significance of the labor organization and such characteristics as labor and economic behavior, motivation and attitude to work, etc., taking into account the specifics of the current economic and social situation, In conclusion, the topics of the abstracts are given, as well as an appendix containing 12 tests. For students of economic and sociological faculties of higher educational institutions.