News on the topic: dismissals
11.11.2013 Brest Regional Court turns down the appeal of trade-union activist fired from “Granite”
The member of the Free Trade Union of Belarus Leanid Dubanosau tried to challenge the decision of the Luninets District Court, which refused to reinstate him at work and didn't recognize the adverse discrimination at the enterprise due to his membership in the trade-union.
05.11.2013 Clear-up of members of Free Tarde Union going on at the Tractor Parts and Assemblies Plant
The labor contract wasn't extended for fitter Dzmitry Sakalouski, who has worked at the plant for 11 years. He is convinced that the cause for it is his membership in the Free Trade Union of Belarus.
25.10.2013 Homel human rights defender Anatol Paplauny loses job
Homel human rights defender Anatol Paplauny will be fired from work “in connection with the termination of the employment contract,” which was signed by the employee a year ago. He has worked as a toolmaker at a private enterprise called “Vipra” for five years, and he has not received any penalties during the period, which is noted in the statement of resignation. “Thank you for your diligent work,” writes the company’s manager Ihar Shchyhelski.
25.10.2013 Dismissed activist of Razam movement summoned to police station
Illia Dabratvor, activist of the Razam solidarity movement, has been summoned to Frunzenski district police department of Minsk, Radio Liberty’s Belarus service reports.
15.10.2013 Hunger strike at Mazyr refinery: new methods of pressure from Deputy Director General, former head of local KGB department?
Two leaders of the Belarusian Independent Trade Union’s office at the Mazyr-based refinery have been on hunger strike at their workplace since October 14. The hunger strike was started by Yury Shvets and later joined by his deputy, Vasil Alkhouski. The latter decided to support the protest, despite being on sick leave after he broke his leg.
02.10.2013 Vitsebsk shop has “no need in the services” of the BPF member
The member of the Belarusian Popular Front Party Aliaksandr Illinets who worked in the shop No. 139 of the trading network "Vesta", told the story of his dismissal. According to him he was asked to quit after a telephone call to the head of the shop.
27.09.2013 Independent trade union activist appeals dismissal to Brest Regional Court
Leanid Dubanosau, activist of the independent trade union, is appealing the decision of the district court of Luninets, which upheld his dismissal from the company "Granit" and found no evidence of discrimination based on trade union affiliation.
04.09.2013 Natallia Ilyinich not allowed to work in Talka school
This year, a vacancy has appeared in the Talka school, as one of the teachers was transferred to the ideological department. Having found about it, Natallia Ilyinich, who used to work in this school, applied there for employment. However, as it became known later, another person was employed instead of her.
07.08.2013 Mikashevichy: provocations against members of independent trade union at “Granite” continue
Unidentified provocateurs spread information on internet forums and websites of Mikashevichy and Luninets and that activists and of the independent trade union at the “Granite” plant receive money and orders to discredit the plant from the abroad.
01.08.2013 Babruisk: member of Free Trade Union of Belarus gets dismissed
On 31 July Dzmitry Kurmaz, adjuster of automatic lines and transfer machines of the 5th grade, was dismissed from the Babruisk Plant of Tractor Parts and Units. He worked at the plant since 2007 and had no disciplinary punishments. The worker is sure he was dismissed because of his membership in the FTUB.
29.07.2013 Slonim pro-dem activist forced to resign under pressure from employer
Viktar Marchyk, one of the activists of the United Democratic Forces in Slonim, was dismissed from the local poultry farm back in early April. He was fired for alleged systematic violations of labor discipline.
10.07.2013 First hearing in the case of dismissed trade union activist Leanid Dubanosau
The hearings on the case of an activist of the trade union organization at the "Granite" enterprise Leanid Dubanosau started at the Luninets District Court.
08.07.2013 Young doctor Dzmitry Luchyts fired
Dzmitry Luchyts, a young doctor of Brest Regional Hospital, member of the independent trade union of Radio and Electronic Industry, was fired on July 5 due to the expiry of his contract, despite his statement of July 4 demanding early termination of the contract because of violations of labor legislation by the employer.
05.07.2013 Trade union activist sues employer over dismissal
Leanid Dubanosau, activist of the independent trade union at the major state-owned Granite enterprise, is appealing his dismissal by the company’s administration. According to the worker, he knew that he would be fired, but did not expect that to be done immediately after a holiday, without any notice.
01.07.2013 Belarusian Popular Front sounds alarm over dismissals of opposition activists
Dismissals of members of opposition parties became more frequent this past June, Ihar Lyalkow, deputy chairman of the Belarusian Popular Front (BPF), says in a statement issued on Monday.
