BAG Ruling: Equal Treatment in Terms of Wages - The Hurdles Remain High - McDermott Will & Emery

BAG Ruling: Equal Treatment in Terms of Wages – The Hurdles Remain High

Overview


The fact that a man negotiated better than his female colleague does not justify different salaries for the same job. The German Federal Labor Court (BAG) has just ruled in favor of a female colleague who felt she had been treated unfairly and found that the metal company had discriminated against her on the basis of her gender.

Labor lawyer Dr. Thomas Gennert answers whether and what the ruling means for other companies and employees.