Overview

• The Freiburg administrative court ruled in favor of Janette Fuchs, awarding her €36,500 in back pay and €7,000 in compensation for gender-based pay discrimination.
• Fuchs discovered that her male successor was placed in a higher pay grade despite holding the same mayoral position in Todtmoos.
• Her case follows a similar 2023 ruling for Astrid Siemes-Knoblich, highlighting systemic issues in municipal pay structures in Baden-Württemberg.
• The Interior Ministry stated it has no plans to revise the Landeskommunalbesoldungsgesetz, which governs pay grades based on objective office criteria.
• Fuchs recommends listing salary grades in job postings to prevent future disputes and increase transparency in public office compensation.