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2.2.1.9.Equal Treatment Act (Gleichbehandlungsgesetz - GBG)


Direct or indirect discrimination on grounds of gender and sexual harassment within the framework of an employment relationship are prohibited.

The damages due for discriminatory treatment are as follows: up to two monthly salaries for failure to recruit a worker; four times the difference between actual monthly remuneration and the higher salary for failure to promote an employee; at least ATS 5,000 for sexual discrimination of an employee.


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