The investigation against former ORF chief Roland Weißmann found that there was no sexual harassment in the legal sense. The ORF stated that any appearance of inappropriate behavior by executives should be avoided. Therefore, the employment relationship with Weißmann will be terminated in compliance with the legal and collective bargaining notice period. After his resignation as Director General, Weißmann returned to his previous employment relationship with the ORF.

However, ORF demands "not just compliance with mandatory law"

"Sexual harassment is clearly defined in Austrian law. Based on the interviews and documents, the compliance office has determined that sexual harassment in the legal sense does not exist in this specific case," the broadcaster stated. "However, the ORF demands from its executives not just compliance with mandatory law, but a very high level of integrity and the avoidance of any behavior that is likely to harm the company."

Both Weißmann and the affected employee voluntarily submitted to questioning by the compliance office, and both sides presented documents to support their respective positions. For reasons of data protection and personal rights, the ORF will not publish further details of the investigation and requests to "refrain from speculating about the processes and the people involved."

(APA/Red)

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