A woman has a legal dispute with her employer: because she had reported bullying and sexual harassment, she was “given away” in the company. Well-known witnesses are expected in the trial, which will continue on August 21 at the Vienna Labor and Social Court.
The legal dispute over alleged sexual harassment in the ORF will enter the next round on August 21. The applicant is a manager at the public broadcaster who worked for a long time with an executive of the company.
“Strong transgressive behavior”
“It was clear from the start that he exhibited strong cross-border behavior, both towards me as a woman and as an employee,” says the woman in the Vienna Labor and Social Court about her former superior. She reports to the court about increasing sexual expressions. For example, the boss said he thought she was “cool”. Or, “It would be really great if we could have a threesome.” – These incidents are a long time ago and probably can no longer be verified. However, the process is not directly concerned with this.
Incidents signaled and then turned off?
It’s about what happened after the manager decided to tackle such episodes. First with the works council, then with the Equal Treatment Commission. She is convinced that the demonstration of crossing boundaries in professional advancement has harmed her and she has been deported to an inadequate job. She complained to her employer about the transfer, which she first agreed to by signing, and the failure to resolve the situation. In the course of the proceedings, it will have to be clarified when he found out about the alleged harassment and how he reacted. Known witnesses are invited.
A comparison is not (yet) in sight
So far there has been no comparison that the court insists on. The ORF is not commenting on the ongoing proceedings, but announced the dispute to the plaintiff’s ex-boss. This can now be included in the process.
Source: Krone
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