Hello Serfdom !

 Alexander Lukashenka of Belarus

Belarus!

Long time no see !

Belarus Digest
http://belarusdigest.com/story/lukashenkas-decree-no-5-new-blow-belarusian-workers-21033
Lukashenka's Decree No. 5: A New Blow to Belarusian Workers

30 December 2014

On 15 December 2014, Belarusian President Lukashenka signed decree No. 5 "On Strengthening the Requirements for Managers and Employees of Organisations".

The decree comes as an unpleasant New Year's gift for working people and the latest step in a general crackdown on employees's rights in Belarus, from common workers to managers, directors and civil servants.

Two previous decrees clearly illustrate this ongoing trend. First, decree No. 29 "On Additional Measures to Improve Labour Relations and Strengthen Labour and Performance Discipline" adopted in 1999. It marked the broadest introduction of fixed-term contracts into Belarusian employment relations.

Using such contracts, employers can dismiss practically any employee without having to give any justification. This approach clearly contradicts the Termination of Employment Convention (No. 158).

Second is decree No. 9 "On Additional Measures to Develop the Wood Processing Industry" adopted in 2012 clearly breached the Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105). The decree prohibited termination of employment contracts at employees' own request until after the completion of reconstruction of enterprises that are publicly funded. Within Belarus's borders, similar things have occurred only during serfdom in the Tsarist era and in the Soviet-Stalinist era because of World War II...

The workers are tied to their jobs for an indeterminate amount of time. Serfdom, if not slavery.
A tip of the hat to President Alexander Lukashenka!

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