A woman with a two-year-old child applies for a job in Germany. What is an example of discrimination? She does not get the job only because she …

Einbürgerungstest, question 277 German original

Eine Frau, die ein zweijähriges Kind hat, bewirbt sich in Deutschland um eine Stelle. Was ist ein Beispiel für Diskriminierung? Sie bekommt die Stelle nur deshalb nicht, weil sie …

  1. kein Englisch spricht. does not speak English.
  2. zu hohe Gehaltsvorstellungen hat. wants too high a salary.
  3. keine Erfahrungen in diesem Beruf hat. has no experience in this job.
  4. Mutter ist. is a mother.
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Correct answer: Mutter ist. is a mother.

Why?

Turning a woman down only because she is a mother is discrimination on the grounds of sex. The Allgemeines Gleichbehandlungsgesetz (General Equal Treatment Act) forbids this kind of discrimination at work. Language skills, experience and salary expectations, on the other hand, may be taken into account.

Key term: Diskriminierung = discrimination

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