AGG (GETA) – Information for Management


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level



Overview/Description

This course deals with the General Equal Treatment Act – GETA (Das Allgemeine Gleichbehandlungsgesetz – AGG) and provides information for management. The General Equal Treatment Act (GETA) entered into force on August 18, 2006. This course addresses the employment law consequences of the Act. The aim of this course is to inform managers of the content of the GETA, and to give them specific information so that they can react appropriately to the Act.

These course materials and content are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation or constitute a legal opinion with respect to compliance with any federal, state, or local laws. Transmission of the information is not intended to create, and receipt does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship and is not intended to constitute legal advice or to substitute for obtaining legal advice from an attorney licensed in your state. Readers should not act upon this information without seeking professional counsel. The information contained herein is provided only as general information that may or may not reflect the most current legal developments.



Target Audience
General employees and managers in Germany

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
0.7

Lesson Objectives

AGG (GETA) – Information for Management

  • AGG (GETA) – Information for Management
  • identify the purpose of the General Equal Treatment Act
  • Knowledge Check: Purpose of GETA
  • recognize the four different types of discrimination
  • recognize the scope of discriminatory conduct
  • Knowledge Check: Defining Discrimination
  • identify the rights available to an employee to respond to harassing or discriminatory behavior
  • Knowledge Check: Strategies to Respond
  • identify the manager’s role in supporting the organization’s efforts to prevent harassment and discrimination
  • recognize options for responding to observed harassment or discrimination between employees or when a complaint is filed by an employee
  • recognize the consequences of not addressing harassing or discriminatory behavior in the organization
  • Knowledge Check: The Organization's Role
  • Course Number:
    lchr_01_d40_lc_enus

    Expertise Level
    Everyone