Ombud for Equal Treatment
Anwaltschaft für Gleichbehandlung
Leopold-Moses-Gasse 4/1/2 1020 Vienna Austria
https://www.gleichbehandlungsanwaltschaft.gv.at/
gaw@bka.gv.at
0800 206 119
+4315320244
German, English
Sandra Konstatzky
sandra.konstatzky@bka.gv.at
Date of establishment: 01.01.1991, based on Equal Treatment Act, BGBl Nr. 410/1990;
Private
Fields | Grounds |
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Education | Race and Ethnic Origin |
Employment | Gender, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Race and Ethnic Origin, Religion or Belief, Age |
Goods and Services | Gender Identity, Gender |
Housing | Gender, Race and Ethnic Origin |
Social Protection & Healthcare | Race and Ethnic Origin |
Standalone dedicated national equality body
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Number of cases handled | 0 | 527 | 557 | 585 | 511 | 518 | 578 |
Number of inquiries | 0 | 1801 | 2161 | 2023 | 1801 | 1914 | 2039 |
Number of litigation cases |
Single headed equality body (led by director or ombudsman/commissioner)
The organisation is managed by a director. The three divisions of Equal Treatment between Women and Men in Employment and Occupation, Equal Treatment irrespective of Ethnic Origin, Religion or Belief, Age or Sexual Orientation in Employment and Occupation and Equal Treatment irrespective of Ethnic Origin and Gender in other areas are managed by their respective Ombuds. The regional offices are managed by Regional Ombuds. The organisation consists of a central office with three divisions and legal competences for five discrimination grounds and of four regional offices with legal competences for equal treatment between women and men in employment.
The ombuds are appointed by the Federal Chancellor.
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National Parliament
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Number of staff members working on equality | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Operating budget in euros [ACTUAL] | 61000 | 61000 | 65000 | 65000 | 70000 | 104000 | |
Operating budget in euros [ALLOCATED] | 61000 | 61000 | 65000 | 65000 | 70000 | 104000 | |
Operating budget in euros for the parts of the organisation dealing with equality issues (all types of functions) [ACTUAL] | |||||||
Operating budget in euros for the parts of the organisation dealing with equality issues (all types of functions) [ALLOCATED] |