Svetlana Orlova

The article considers harassment as a form of discrimination in labor relations, its distinctive features and legal regulation of employees’ rights protection. The study is based on the analysis of specialized literature, Russian and foreign legislation, as well as judicial practice of national and international courts. It justifies the conclusion that it is necessary to concretize harassment criteria in normative legal acts in order to ensure the protection of the honor and dignity of a person.

The paper considers the problems of legal regulation of organization and holding the World Universiade in Russia. Attention is given to historical development of international university sport, its importance for dif-ferent states and the world community. The analysis of legislature and other normative acts in the field of regulation of university competitions is demonstrated. On the base of the research, some problems of legal protection of the World Student Games are defined, possible ways of solution are offered.

The paper deals with social and legal nature of community of the Ancient East on the example of the Ancient Babylon. The importance of community and fixing such importance in sources of law are considers. The classification of community’s functions and order of their realizing are shown. On the base of the research, the authors describe the major role of community in formation of society ideology during the reviewed period, organization of social relations and political governing.