In March 2014, following the petition of the Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia, the Ministry of Social Protection of Krasnodar Territory added the badge ‘Winner of the Socialist Competition 1976’ to the list of ministerial decorations for labour achievements provided by the Law of Krasnodar Territory No. 1069-KZ as of July 28, 2006. On the grounds of this decision the rank of labour veteran was conferred on the complainant.

Earlier, the female resident of Krasnodar territory was refused conferment of the labour veteran rank for the reason that the decoration ‘Winner of the Socialist Competition 1976’ had not been recognised as the ministerial decoration for labour achievements and could not serve as the grounds for the issue of a relevant certificate.