Catalogue question 277 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
A woman with a two-year-old child applies for a job in Germany. What is an example of discrimination? She does not get the job solely because she …
- does not speak English.
- has salary expectations that are too high.
- has no experience in this profession.
- is a mother. Correct
Why — for every option
- A — A lack of required language skills can be a factually permissible, non-discriminatory reason for rejection, provided the language is actually necessary for the job.
- B — Excessive salary expectations are a legitimate economic reason for rejection, not discrimination.
- C — Lack of professional experience is a factual, permissible selection criterion.
- D — Correct: rejection solely because of motherhood is impermissible discrimination on grounds of gender or family situation, forbidden under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).
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