Discrimination can already begin during the application process. It can continue in everyday working life – in pay, promotions, or through harassment. This is not allowed.
Which laws protect me at work?
- Basic Law (Art. 3): All people are equal before the law.
- General Equal Treatment Act (AGG): Prohibits discrimination in employment, including recruitment, promotions, working conditions , and dismissals.
- Works Constitution Act: Gives employees the right to file a complaint with the works council.
What examples of discrimination are there?
- Application process: Discrimination based on name, origin, gender or disability.
- Everyday working life: Unequal treatment in terms of salary, promotions or work tasks.
- Harassment: Discriminatory remarks, bullying or sexual harassment.
Check your case!
What can I do if I am discriminated against?
- Gather evidence, such as application documents, emails, notes, or witnesses.
- File a complaint at your workplace, for example with the HR department or the works council. Many companies also have an AGG complaints office.
- Contact an counselling service.
- Take legal action – deadline: 2 months after the incident (§ 15 para. 4 AGG).
Locations in this map
Antidiskriminierungsnetzwerk Berlin (ADNB)
Show on mapCounselling and support for people in Berlin who experience racist and related discrimination (People of Color, Muslims, Romnja*, Sintezza*, Jews, people with migration history and/or others...) through:
- Information and counselling interview
- Legal counselling
- contacting the accused (e.g. letter of complaint)
- Accompaniment to talks
- Assistance in the sense of § 23 AGG (General Equal Treatment Act)
- Referral to lawyers, psychologists, doctors and other specialised counselling centres.
- If necessary, involvement of the media and politics
The office is supported by the Senate Department for Justice, Consumer Protection and Anti-Discrimination through funds from the State Office for Equal Treatment against Discrimination (LADS).
Richard-Sorge-Str. 13
10249 Berlin
Germany
[DeepL:] Open consultation (by telephone):
Tuesday 15:00-17:00, Thursday 10:00-12:00
!!!Due to the Covid-19 pandemic temporarily by phone under the number: 0157 8510 6697 (this number is only for open consultation)!!!
LesMigraS
Show on mapWe provide free advice on asylum and residence law issues, dealing with violence and discrimination, accommodation and health. If necessary and in conflict situations, we accompany to offices and accommodations.
Kulmer Straße 20a
10783 Berlin
Germany
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 14-17.30
ReachOut
Show on mapReachOut is a counselling centre for victims of right-wing, racist and anti-Semitic violence in Berlin. We also support and advise relatives, friends of the victims and witnesses of an attack. We offer the following:
- psychosocial counselling and emotional support after an attack.
- referral to therapeutic offers and other counselling centres, e.g. in the case of problems with residence permits
- decision-making assistance and support in further proceedings, legal options and in the search for lawyers
- Advice on financial support (legal aid, compensation payments, etc.)
- Preparation and follow-up of court proceedings
- Accompaniment to the police, authorities, court appointments, doctors
- Public relations (e.g. press releases about attacks, events),
- Information and educational events on racism, right-wing extremism and anti-Semitism in Berlin.
Our consultations are free of charge, voluntary and anonymous upon request.
Kopernikusstr. 23
10245 Berlin
Germany
Romani Phen
Show on mapRomaniPhen e.V. is an association of Romnja* and Sintezzi*.
*We work feminist, critical of racism and empowering!
*As a self-organization we are mainly active in the field of education, knowledge and cultural production. We work in the field of extracurricular historical and political education, on racism-critical further education for professionals and multipliers, on the development and mediation of educational materials.
*We present the feminist work with girls, Romani related events and the events and networking of activists as well as the appreciation and dissemination of Romani knowledge in the center of our work.
Karl-Kunger-Str. 17
12435 Berlin
Germany
