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Actions Displays	Payment on Termination of Employment Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberM2008/034:008 TitlePayment on Termination of Employment DescriptionTwo-page typed document, in German, to employee Walter Plotke from OSRAM (a lighting fabrication company that was part of Siemens), on official letterhead. This document, dated 17 October 1933, indicates that OSRAM will pay Walter 9,545.30 RM for wages due during the "transition" period between when he was asked to go on leave, in September 1933, and his actual date his dismissal, 31-8-1934. His employment was terminated because he was Jewish. This is one of ten documents relating to Walter Plotke's employment and the anti-Jewish policies that led to his dismissal. These documents illustrate the implementation of discrimination tactics against Jews in the German workforce during the build-up to WWII. Production placeBerlin, Germany Production date 1933-10-17 Subjectemployment, discrimination in employment, retrenchments, pre-World War II, Pre-war life, antisemitism, wages Object nameofficial correspondence Materialpaper Dimensions page 1 width: 210.00 mm height: 295.00 mm page 2 width: 210.00 mm height: 330.00 mm Language German (Summary of translation) As requested by you and approved by our headquarters, herewith due wages amouonting to RM 9545.30. Please acknowledge receipt. Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Ann Kirby

Object numberM2008/034:008

TitlePayment on Termination of Employment

DescriptionTwo-page typed document, in German, to employee Walter Plotke from OSRAM (a lighting fabrication company that was part of Siemens), on official letterhead. This document, dated 17 October 1933, indicates that OSRAM will pay Walter 9,545.30 RM for wages due during the "transition" period between when he was asked to go on leave, in September 1933, and his actual date his dismissal, 31-8-1934. His employment was terminated because he was Jewish. This is one of ten documents relating to Walter Plotke's employment and the anti-Jewish policies that led to his dismissal. These documents illustrate the implementation of discrimination tactics against Jews in the German workforce during the build-up to WWII.

Production placeBerlin, Germany

Production date 1933-10-17

Subjectemployment, discrimination in employment, retrenchments, pre-World War II, Pre-war life, antisemitism, wages

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Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Ann Kirby

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