Diaconal Company in Jever Fires Employee After AfD Candidacy
Mission Lebenshaus fired an employee after she was an AfD candidate in the Lower Saxony state elections, citing a "question of political stance." The employee disputes this, announcing legal action, while an AfD Bundestag member publicly supported the company and accused it of a criminal act.
A diaconal company in Jever dismissed an employee after she ran as a candidate for the AfD in the state elections in Lower Saxony. Mission Lebenshaus, the company, announced the termination and cited a so-called "question of political stance" as the reason. The affected employee is fighting this decision. She claims that her employer pressured her to withdraw her candidacy and announced that she intends to take legal action. The situation became public when a video circulated showing a Member of the Bundestag of the AfD supporting the diaconal company. This Member of the Bundestag also expressed criticism and even accused the company of a criminal act.