The Netherlands

Law proposal to introduce measures to reduce the gender pay gap

Law proposal accepted by both chambers of Parliament

District Court the Hague grants compensation for pregnancy discrimination; District Court East-Brabant (‘Oost-Brabant’) rejects discrimination claim

Judgment by the Council of State on discrimination of a pregnant woman who applied for a research grant

Extension of paternity leave

Proposal to explicitly include protection against discrimination on the ground of sex characteristics, gender identity and gender expression into the General Equal Treatment Act and court decision on registration of an intersex condition

Judgment by the District Court The Hague on compensation for not extending an employment contract because of pregnancy

Judgment by the Administrative High Court on less favourable treatment of an employee because of parental leave

Arrangement for compensation of self-employed women who did not receive a maternity benefit

Judgment by the Administrative High Court on compensation for self-employed women who did not receive a maternity benefit

Opening of hotline for pregnancy discrimination

Extension of statutory regulation 

Statistics on the gender pay gap 

 Extension of birth leave for fathers 

CEDAW comments on the Netherlands 

Decision by the Commission on the Code for Commercials on the discriminatory nature of the Suit Supply commercials