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).