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Pregnancy Dismissal Discrimination Complaint
Case Officer (speaking English) and Client (speaking German) talk through “Pregnancy Dismissal Discrimination Complaint”. You interpret both ways — English into German, and German into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Take your time, Frau Bühler — walk me through exactly what happened when you told your manager about the pregnancy, and when the dismissal followed.
Ich habe ihm letzte Woche gesagt, dass ich schwanger bin, und zwei Tage später wurde mir gekündigt, ohne jede Erklärung.
How far along are you, and was the dismissal delivered verbally, by phone, or in a formal written letter from the company?
Ich bin in der zwölften Woche schwanger, und man hat es mir nur mündlich gesagt, am Telefon, nicht schriftlich.
Did your manager offer any specific reason at all, such as restructuring or budget cuts, or was the pregnancy mentioned directly in that conversation?
Er sagte nur, die Stelle würde umstrukturiert, aber vorher hatte er mich immer sehr gelobt, ohne jede Kritik.
That timing is significant — dismissing an employee shortly after she discloses pregnancy can breach protections against discrimination under the Fair Work Act.
Das beruhigt mich etwas. Was muss ich jetzt tun, um eine Beschwerde einzureichen?
You can lodge a general protections claim with the Fair Work Commission, but you must act within twenty-one days of the dismissal date.
Einundzwanzig Tage sind sehr kurz. Muss ich persönlich zur Anhörung erscheinen, oder reichen die Unterlagen aus?
Usually there's a conciliation conference first, often by phone; if that doesn't resolve things, you may need to attend in person with supporting evidence.
Gut, ich sammle alle Nachrichten und Gehaltsabrechnungen und bringe sie zur nächsten Besprechung mit Ihnen mit.
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- fair workDer Name bleibt als 'Fair Work' stehen, ggf. mit Zusatz 'die australische Arbeitsrechtsbehörde'.
- fair work commissionMan sagt am besten „Fair Work Commission“ auf Englisch, da es sich um einen Eigennamen einer australischen Institution handelt, und fügt bei Bedarf kurz hinzu „die australische Arbeitsschlichtungsbehörde“.
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