Discrimination at University of Vienna: Man in the Rector election process disadvantaged!

Discrimination at University of Vienna: Man in the Rector election process disadvantaged!

The equal treatment commission has given a long -time employee of the University of Applied Arts Vienna who had applied for the rector post. This felt discriminated against in the selection process due to his gender. According to Exxpress.at , the legal requirements were violated when developing a proposal for the university management, which prescribe a triple proposal for rectors. Instead, a two proposal was created with exclusively female candidates, which led to the disadvantage of the employee.

The employee concerned had applied for the successor of Gerald Bast, who retired in September 2023. Ultimately, Petra Schaper Rinkel was elected rector; However, she plans to step down in January 2025. In the meantime, it was found that the long -standing employee classified as suitable, but fell behind the female applicants in the evaluation. The Commission found that it remained unclear why it was not taken into account in the legally intended triple proposal.

discrimination in the selection process

The investigation of the equal treatment commission concluded that the gender of the employee played a crucial role in the failure to fail to do so. This decision has been published recently, and there is currently a procedure on the compensation aspects of the causa. The university itself did not want to comment on the ongoing investigations, as reported.

The present decision of the equal treatment commission not only raises questions about fairness in the university company, but also shows how important it is to consistently promote equality and equal opportunities in all areas of life, especially in the work environment.