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AGG

You will find the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG)  translated in English here

Anrufung des Europäischen Gerichtshofes

Ist in einem innerstaatlichen Rechtsstreit die Auslegung oder Anwendung des AGG oder von EU – Recht ( z. B. Richtlinien ) streitig, so kann der Anwalt einer Partei die Entscheidung dieser Frage durch den EuGH bei dem nationalen Richter beantragen. 

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Checklist

How should I behave when I am being discriminated against?

Keep calm and level-headed!

  • Don’t allow yourself to be provoked
  • Ascertain whether there are witnesses
  • Write down exactly what happened

Demand Your Rights Immediately!

  • What claims am I entitled to make?

The lodgement of the Lawsuit

  • Avail yourself of legal advice
  • Organise support

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Diskriminierung melden

Das Portal der Antidiskriminierungsprojekte NRW, auf der Sie eine Diskriminierung melden können.

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Permitted unequal treatment:

According to the AGG unequal treatment is  justified if existent disadvantages are likely to be impeded or compensated for by an action for a group of people.

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Fallbeispiele

Hier finden Sie weitere Fallbeispiele für
Diskriminierungen aufgrund

Fallbeispiel Arbeitsmarkt

Anweisung zur Diskriminierung

Der Personalmanager einer Wülfrather Kosmetikartikel-Firma wird entlassen, weil er sich aus Gewissensgründen der Anweisung des Geschäftsführers "Bitte stellen sie keine Türkinnen mehr ein" widersetzte.

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Einschulung

Eine junge Mutter türkischer Herkunft versucht ihren sechsjährigen Sohn in einer Grundschule anzumelden.

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Fallbeispiel Freizeit

Jungem US Bürger wegen schwarzer Hautfarbe Mitgliedschaft im Fitness-Studio in Saarbrücken verwehrt – Stadt billigt die „freie Mitgliedschaftswahl“ des Studiobetreibers!

Der US Bürger Georg Braun (Name geändert) hatte die Absicht im Saarbrücker LM Health and Fitness Center GmbH (Name geändert) Mitglied zu werden.

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Note:

The above mentioned, AGG-permissible acts of unequal treatment may contravene EU law. It is therefore questionable whether acts of discrimination in the area of housing allocation can be proven under these provisos. What that means for you: If you are discriminated against under one of these provisos you are entitled to damages, and to make a claim for compensation according to the AGG. The question of the legitimacy of these provisos must then be legally clarified.

Problemfall Begriff „Rasse“:

Im AGG wird wie in den EG-Richtlinien der Begriff „Rasse“ verwendet. Damit ist jedoch nicht gemeint, dass es verschiedene menschliche Rassen gibt.

Es werden ausdrücklich solche Lehren abgelehnt. Somit richtet sich das Gesetz gegen Benachteiligungen, die aus rassistischen Motiven begangen werden.

Stiftung

Die Antidiskriminierungsbüros NRW haben die Stiftung "Leben ohne Rassismus" ins Leben gerufen, um Betroffene bei einer Klage finanziell zu unterstützen.

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Hint: Financial Assistance in Counselling and Case Costs

In cases of low income and assets, an application for assistance in case costs such as the costs of counselling assistance and a potential litigation can be submitted, for the protection of interests outside of court. This assistance will be given either as a grant, a partial payment or an interest-free loan. Corresponding applications may be made at the appropriate municipal court or through the consulting lawyer, who will then forward it.

Through counselling assistance it is possible for citizens of low income to avail themselves of out-of-court advice and representation. It is also permitted in cases in accordance with the AGG. Additionally, an application for assistance in case costs can be made in cases of legal disputes. This will only be permitted if the applicant has not the slightest chance of winning the case in the estimation of the court.

The right to assistance in case costs does not apply if costs are covered by legal protection insurance or by another party.

If the financial affairs of the applicant improve significantly after the conclusion of the lawsuit, the court may decide to claim retrospective payment within a limit of four years after the conclusion of said lawsuit.

Welche Gesetze schützen vor Diskriminierung

Neben dem AGG gibt es auch Vorschriften in anderen Gesetzen, die gegen Diskriminierung schützen. Diese finden wir

How do I demonstrate an act of discrimination?

The demonstration of conclusive evidence is not always easy. There are various procedures. Counselling centres may advise the person concerned about the so-named Situation Test. With this test it can be evidenced as to whether a person with certain characteristics (such as nationality or skin colour) has been more adversely treated than another person who doesn’t exhibit these characteristics. This succeeds when, for example, after an unsuccessful telephone attempt by a person with a foreign-sounding surname to enquire about the availability of a rental property, a repeat test call is made by another person with a German-sounding name, who is then told that the property is available. In order to be able to legally demonstrate the act of discrimination it is important to plan the test exactly (for example comparison of the test person independent of discriminatory characteristics, repeatability of the test situation) and to record it.

The legal aid fund "Living without Racism"

The legal aid fund 'Living without Racism' run by the Antidiscrimination Bureaus of North Rhine-Westphalia grants, in certain individual cases, immediate financial assistance. Contact: 0203 2969499.