Complaints office for employees under the General Equal Treatment Act

Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences sees itself as a gender-equitable and family-conscious, cosmopolitan, inclusive and intercultural university. It stands for an image of people and society that combines diversity and equality. Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences emphasises cooperation based on trust and respectful and appreciative interaction. It is committed to ensuring that no person is disadvantaged on the basis of gender, ethnic or social origin, appearance, age, disability or illness, sexual orientation or gender identity, religion or ideology or marital status.

The General Equal Treatment Act (AGG)

The  General Equal Treatment Act (AGG, downloadable as PDF, 245 KB) is a federal law that aims to prevent or eliminate these disadvantages.

The  § 13 of the AGG (downloadable as PDF, 102 KB)gives employees of Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences the right to complain to the department if they feel disadvantaged by their employer, superiors, other employees or third parties in connection with their employment relationship for one of the aforementioned reasons.