Action for the elimination of discrimination against an employee glassworks Stukova Victor, head of the primary independent trade union, one and a half years old refuse to consider on the merits in Belarusian courts. Already held six judicial refusal to consider a claim of discrimination - from Polotsk district courts to the Supreme - although the Labour Code states: "Persons who believe they have been discriminated against in employment relations, has the right to go to court with the appropriate application of the elimination of discrimination".

After complaining to the workers of discrimination and violation of the Decree of the President's administration, to answer a work complaint was transferred to the Ministry of Labour, which insisted that the labor dispute shall be settled in court. Work an attempt was made to consider the labor dispute on newly discovered evidence, as the term of office ended on collective bargaining commission the plant "Polotsk-Fiberglass" that could change the collective agreement. But the courts stubbornly refuse to consider the claim of discrimination in labor relations.

Even workers at a collective appeal to the Constitutional Court Fiberglass in November 2013 with a complaint of discrimination does not take effect. The Constitutional Court did not consider the rules of the collective agreement of JSC "Polotsk-Fiberglass" in conformity with the Constitution. The workers believe that the collective agreement violated not only the Labour Code of Belarus, the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus and the Presidential Decree on equal social guarantees for workers in the same occupation, as well as international obligations to respect the rights of citizens.

Judicial board Vitebsk regional court also denied Victor Stukov to satisfy his request for the initiation of appeal to the Constitutional Court for non-compliance of the collective agreement of the Constitution of Belarus. What then are the words of the Constitution: "Everyone is guaranteed the protection of his rights and freedoms by a competent, independent and impartial tribunal, in the period specified in law"?

Factory workers do not stop fighting for their rights and legitimate interests. Now the complaint of Mr. Stukova seen in Vitebsk Regional Prosecutor's Office in order of supervision. The duties of the prosecutor's office is to follow the observance of the rights of citizens in their relations with various organizations. The Prosecutor's Office represents the State, and "The State guarantees the rights and freedoms of the citizens of Belarus, enshrined in the Constitution, the laws and the state's international obligations", - said the Constitution of Belarus...