Laws, courts and authorities
AGG
Abbreviation for Allgemeines Gleichbehandlungsgesetz
In short and in plain language
The AGG is a German law against unfair treatment.
It protects people from being treated worse. This can be due to origin, gender, age, faith or disability.
It also covers job ads and job applications. So it matters for the careers page of a firm.
Definition
The AGG is the German General Equal Treatment Act. It protects against discrimination, for example because of ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability or age. It also covers job advertisements and application procedures, so it matters for the careers pages and job ads of trade businesses.