Decision of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus dated 17 July 2009 No. R-360/2009

The Constitutional Court reviewed the constitutionality of Art. 14 of the Labor Code and Arts. 10 and 21 of the law “on Employment of the Population of the Republic of Belarus” and decided that, to ensure the completeness of legal regulation in the field of labor relations and the implementation of the constitutional right of citizens to work, it was necessary to add age and place of residence to the list of circumstances, based on which employment discrimination is prohibited. The Court specifically noted that the employer’s inclusion of requirements based on age, place of residence, or other circumstances that could be deemed discriminatory in job announcements creates the prerequisites for the violation of citizens’ constitutional rights, including the right of women to opportunities equal to those of men at work and career advancement.