A man applies to be a mounter for digital printing machines and is rejected because he has “no nimble female hands”. The plaintiff is demanding compensation. The company boss called the phrase “unhappy”.
Because he has “no nimble female hands”, a company near Nuremberg is said to have rejected a job applicant. This is why he is now suing the Nuremberg Labor Court for discrimination.
The plaintiff is demanding compensation of 8,000 euros, a court spokesman said on Monday. If the two sides do not come to an agreement, the process could drag on for months.
According to a report in the “Bild” newspaper, the man had applied to be a mounter for digital printing machines at a company in Altdorf near Nuremberg. On the same day, a rejection had come.
Company boss offers donation to settle disputes
According to the court spokesman, the company boss said on Monday that the formulation was not chosen happily. You wanted to express that fine fingers are necessary for the job. In order to settle the legal dispute, she offered to donate a three-digit sum to a charitable organization.
The defendant now has until September to present its arguments in writing. The rejected applicant must then justify his complaint in writing. Only then will the negotiations continue and the court will clarify whether there is discrimination or not – unless an agreement is reached beforehand.
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