Netherlands
Non-discrimination law | Karin de Vries | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Gender equality law | Marlies Vegter | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Legal developments
Registration as a non-binary person
Paid parental leave
Social security of workers in private households
Paid parental leave
District court allows ethnic profiling in immigration controls
Law proposal on ‘Diversity at the top of business’ adopted by the First Chamber (Senate) of Parliament
Mandatory retirement age for judges not age discrimination
Paid parental leave
Decision by the Equality Body on the policy of Eindhoven University of Technology to appoint more women in academic positions
Law proposal on more diversity in the top of business adopted by the Second Chamber (Lower House) of Parliament
Effectiveness of anti-discrimination legislation
Law proposal on gender balanced company boards submitted to Parliament
Decision by the Supreme Court on the overlapping of maternity leave and school holidays
Decision by the Equality Body on the policy of University Eindhoven to appoint more women in academic positions
Adoption of action plan
Measures to counteract domestic violence during the corona crisis
Work-life balance during corona crisis
Problems with access to an abortion during the corona crisis
Adoption of law proposal
Face covering clothing
Policy of University Eindhoven to appoint more women in academic positions
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
Country reports
Transposition and implementation at national level of Council Directives 2000/43 and 2000/78 - State of affairs 1 January 2021
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2021
State of affairs 1 January 2020
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2020
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2019
State of affairs 1 January 2019
State of affairs 1 January 2018
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2018
State of affairs 01 January 2017
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2017
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2016
State of affairs 01 January 2016
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2015
State of affairs 01 January 2015
Included in report: Gender Equality Law in 33 European Countries: How are EU rules transposed into national law in 2014?
State of affairs 01 January 2014
Included in report: Gender Equality Law in 33 European Countries: How are EU rules transposed into national law in 2013?
State of affairs 01 January 2013