Abstract
The article considers the problems of legislative consolidation of the concept of discrimination. The current legislation of the Russian Federation contains many norms that define discrimination through signs, grounds for recognizing a particular act as discrimination, which gives rise to controversial situations in practice. The problems of protecting the rights of victims of discrimination are identified. It is noted that proving the fact of discrimination is difficult for a potential job seeker or employee. It is emphasized that the level of legal technology is significantly behind the emerging problems in society regarding discrimination in the labor sphere. A number of suggestions are made to improve legislation in the framework of protecting the rights of persons who have been discriminated against.