2 August 2024
International Employment Series | 10 pitfalls
Diversity and inclusion are topics that nowadays play an important role for every company doing business in Germany. A corporate culture of diversity is key for a successful company as it not only demonstrates the company’s awareness and acknowledgement of its social structure but can also strengthen the employees’ sense of belonging and employee retention. Companies are therefore interested in creating an environment in which their employees can contribute their skills, talents and experience and develop their full potential.
As part of HR planning, diversity management measures are taken to promote the social, cultural and ethnic diversity of employees and to use it for the benefit of the company. However, when implementing diversity management strategies and measures, companies must comply with certain rules under German law, especially from an employment and privacy law perspective. The following 10 pitfalls should help to navigate through the relevant areas:
Any topic related to diversity and inclusion, may it be during the onboarding process or during the ongoing employment relationship, needs to especially comply with (a) the General Equal Treatment Act (Allgemeines Gleichbehandlungsgesetz – “AGG”) and (b) the Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz – “BDSG”), accompanied by the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). The AGG is the...
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