District office Lichtenberg: Accusations of sexual harassment not confirmed

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The district of Lichtenberg reacted in a current statement to allegations of sexual harassment within the district. The district office emphasizes its duty of care as an employer and his obligation to take accusations seriously and to examine it thoroughly. After an in -depth investigation by superiors and the HR department of the district, the allegations could not be confirmed.

The district office Lichtenberg emphasizes the importance of this statement regarding the reputation of the office to the outside and above all inwards. It is emphasized that the maintenance of a trusting working atmosphere within the entire office and the district college is now in focus.

While the opinion creates clarity in relation to the allegations, the district office remains not to comment on personnel matters and ongoing procedures.

It is crucial that employers take responsibility to respond appropriately to allegations of abuse and harassment and to take them seriously. The protection of a trusting working atmosphere is of great importance to maintain the reputation and effectiveness of an organization.

It is important that the district office Lichtenberg acts transparently and proactively in relation to this matter in order to protect the trust of the employees and the public.

In the following you will find a table that shows the number of employees in the Lichtenberg district office and the number of complaints about sexual harassment in recent years:

| Year | Number of employees | Number of complaints about sexual harassment |
| —— | ———————— | —————————————- | | 2023 | 2200 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2100 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2000 | 3 |

It is important that the number of symptoms is considered in relation to the total number of employees in order to better assess the extent of the problem. The numbers show that the number of symptoms in relation to the number of employees is relatively low, but this should not reduce the importance of the appropriate response to these symptoms.


Source: www.berlin.de