Illegal order: mushroom fights for justice by court ruling

Illegal order: mushroom fights for justice by court ruling

In a sensational legal dispute over the successor of the patient lawyer in Vienna, the Labor and Social Court ruled that the appointment of Gerhard Jelinek as a patient lawyer was unlawful. This happened after Sigrid Pilz, the long -time incumbent, had complained. The court made it clear that Pilz was the best qualified candidate for the post by the selection commission. The decision caused a clear sensation, since the judge indicated that Jelinek was might have been selected for political reasons instead of his professional suitability, as ORF reports .

The former President of the Higher Regional Court of Vienna, Gerhard Jelinek, who was to take over the management of the Viennese patient lawyers (WPPA) on July 1, is now faced with a legal exchange of blows. Pilz received compensation of around 15,500 euros; However, this decision is not yet final because the city of Vienna has appealed. Health City Councilor Peter Hacker, who awarded the order to Jelinek, expressed that he was an experienced judge and that the interests of patients in the healthcare sector were also represented, while he also showed gratitude for their commitment for mushroom href = "https://www.meinbezirk.at/wien/c-politik/gerhard-jelinek-wiener-Wiener-Patientanwalt_a54343"> MeinDeitung reported .

serious allegations against the procedure

The process itself exposed to serious allegations against the selection process. Pilz described the procedure as undemocratic, since the decision was not in the hands of the state government, but was made by an official who had two equivalent candidates. This led to a massive criticism of the decision and the assessment that discriminatory elements were involved, since the Mayor of Vienna had previously emphasized that women should be preferred in the event of equal ranking. The final outcome of the legal dispute is still uncertain, while Jelinek did not want to publicly comment, since the matter is in an ongoing procedure.