After numerous allegations, the RBB separated from its former director last summer. She is now suing in court for a company pension. A report initially spoke of 22,000 euros, her lawyer denied the sum.
After her dismissal without notice, the ex-director of Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB), Patricia Schlesinger, goes to court. Her media lawyer Ralf Höcker announced that it was about a company pension and that Schlesinger had sued for 18,384.54 euros per month. “Business Insider” first reported on the lawsuit on Thursday and called a higher sum than the claim – more than 22,000 euros. When asked, Schlesinger’s lawyer said that initially this higher sum was in the room, but the lower sum was then sued in court.
A spokeswoman for the Berlin Regional Court had announced that proceedings were pending. “The plaintiff demands a pension from the defendant, a public broadcaster, on the basis of a terminated employment relationship.”
The court did not name Schlesinger. A date for an oral hearing has not yet been scheduled. Schlesinger’s lawyer Höcker said: “Even if the constructed allegations against the client had any justification, it would be completely excessive to take away the company pension that she has worked for over 30 years.”
Retirement benefit means that you receive money from your previous employer after the end of your employment relationship until you retire. When asked, the RBB said: “Please understand that we cannot provide any information on ongoing labor law proceedings.” At the same time, the ARD broadcaster answered the question of whether the broadcaster was currently paying money to Schlesinger with “no”.
The RBB fell into a deep crisis in the summer of 2022. At that time, allegations of nepotism and waste had arisen. At the center of the scandal are Schlesinger and the resigned chief supervisor Wolf-Dieter Wolf. Both rejected the allegations. The Berlin Public Prosecutor’s Office is investigating, the presumption of innocence applies.
The management around Schlesinger also came into focus in the scandal – in the context of non-transparent bonuses and allowances. In the meantime, no one from the squad is in office anymore. In addition to Schlesinger’s lawsuit at the regional court, three of the four directors at the time and the head of the artistic director at the time, who was not part of the management, went to court – however, this is about the termination of their employment relationships. The cases are with the labor court in Berlin. There are no results yet.
