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Good Practises in the Area of Cooperation with Stakeholders

Explore Equinet training in Budapest by Cornelia Amon-Konrath, covering gender, ethnicity, religion, age, and sexual orientation discrimination. Learn about the Ombud's tasks, special focus, and collaborations with stakeholders in various sectors.

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Good Practises in the Area of Cooperation with Stakeholders

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  1. Good Practises in the Area of Cooperation with Stakeholders Equinet Training Budapest Cornelia Amon-Konrath, Ombud for Equal Treatment, Austria

  2. Mandate • Grounds covered • Gender and Ethnic Origin (both in the field of employment and occupation and with regard to goods and services, including housing) • Religion or Belief, Age, Sexual Orientation (only with regard to employment and occupation) • Main Tasks • giving advice and support to persons who feel discriminated against • carrying out independent investigations, publishing independent reports and recommendations

  3. Special Focus • Every 2 years • events, trainings, publications, media related work, cooperation with stakeholders, …. • Currently • „Gleichbehandlung Unternehmen“ = working together with employers and service providers to prevent discrimination • Before: Multiple discrimination; (Sexual) Harassment

  4. Questions in Preparation • What are we aiming for? • What is the Ombud´s „unique selling point“? • Who are the stakeholders in these areas? How can they be identified? How can we start a cooperation?

  5. Interesting Cooperations I The Public Employment Service • Business Service Department (BSD) • The BSD provided 2015 assistance for 68.500 enterprises with 457.000 job vacancies • Its task is to place job announcements but also to assist in recruitment processes, esp. narrowing down applicants thus assisting enterprises to find employees • Ombud provides training for the BSD to assist with a discrimination free recruitment process • In cooperation with the BSD, HR Manager take part in trainings as well • Topics eg.: requirements for language skills, wearing headscarfs, ….

  6. Interesting Cooperations II The Public Employment Service • Service for Job Seekers • Assisted appr. 549,000 registered unemployed respectively apprenticeship seekers in 2015 in finding employment • Ombud provides training on certain topics for key players within the Public Employment Service • Public Employment Service providing funds • Question on privileged treatment of refugees (asylum granted) – positive action or discrimination?

  7. Interesting Cooperations III • Identifying Stakeholders – Enterprises • Vienna University of Economics and Business Development • Upcoming Event on Diversity: Aim: talking about best practise, targeting enterprises • ÖBB (Austrian Rail Service); REWE • Preventing discrimination; trying to identify possible discriminatory practises

  8. Interesting Cooperations IV • Identifying Stakeholders – Legal system • Providing training for lay judges • Discussing discrimination with judges - high court; informal meetings - seminars for judges

  9. Interesting Cooperations V • Identifying Stakeholders– Service Providers • Providing knowledge as a part in a training course for security guards – response to discriminatory door policies • Providing information: • „refugee rights“ – relevant NGOs • Elected representatives in identified communities – prohibition of burkinis in public baths • Chamber of Commerce: recommendations to be spread among members

  10. Interesting Cooperations V • Long standing cooperations: • Trade Unions, NGOs,… • Jour Fixe • Providing training for work council members

  11. For more information please visit: www.gleichbehandlungsanwaltschaft.at Thank you!

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