For employers interviewing potential workers in Germany,
the case law remains as strict as
ever. The bottom line: Take the
greatest possible care in job advertisements
and the application and interview
processes.
An employer has been punished in court once
again for
negligence during the job application process.
The federal labour court
(Bundesarbeitsgericht,
or BAG) recently required the defendant state
of North Rhine-Westphalia to pay compensation of EUR
3,717.30 to a plaintiff. The reason? The state did not
invite an applicant who identified as severely
disabled to an interview, even though the applicant was not
technically unsuitable for the position. What
happened?
