Mahiliou trade union activist faces labor discrimination
Aliaksei Paulouski, activist of the independent trade union of the radio electronic industry, has been denied employment at a local homebuilding company. According to the activist, this is another example of labor discrimination.
“On 21 September, I using a paper issued by
the Mahiliou employment center decided to be employed as
a bricklayer at the Mahiliou house-building combine, but
they refused to give me the job. They said that “the staff
did not agree.” This
is what was eventually written in the employment center’s paper by an employee
of the combine’s personnel department Mrs. Zahurskaya,” says Aliaksei
Paulouski.
The
activist says he is indignant at the refusal, because by the standards of
builders Aliaksei has the highest fifth level, he has
repeatedly won prizes in regional and national competitions, does not abuse
alcohol, and the organization really needed masons.
“To
get a clear answer to the denial of employment, I sent a letter to the manager
of the company, so that he said why the staff had taken the decision. I
also asked the director to give me a copy of the minutes of the staff meeting,
which considered the issue of my employment, as I suspect that such a paper
does not exist at all. In addition, I asked the manager to employ me and to pay
the average wage from the point of failure in my employment. Those
responsible for the manifestation of employment discrimination against me should
be brought to justice,” says Aliaksei Paulouski.
The
trade unionist has been unemployed since February. His
last place of work was the “Pramzhylbud” building firm. There he worked on
contract for one year. Due
to the fact that he actively fought for better working conditions and labor
laws, the managers of the firm refused to extend his contract of employment.
The
activist managed to regain about 12 million rubles in court and to change the
wording in the workbook, under which the employer terminated his contract due
to breach of labor laws.