Dutch Equal Treatment Act

Algemene wet gelijke behandeling (Dutch Equal Treatment Act)

In the Dutch Equal Treatment Act (in Dutch: Algemene wet gelijke behandeling), discrimination on the following grounds is explicitly prohibited:
  • religion
  • personal beliefs
  • political opinion
  • race
  • sex
  • nationality
  • hetero- or homosexual orientation
  • civil status
In addition, in specific employment laws, discrimination on the following grounds is explicitly prohibited: age, sex, handicap and chronic disease, temporary/permanent employment contracts and working hours (part-time/full-time).