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Filter these documents by topicLegal developments
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
New housing policy for Roma to ensure non-discrimination and the enjoyment of their cultural rights
Face covering clothing
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
General duty of gradually realizing access for people with disabilities
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
Limitations on the wearing of religious dress in public functions
Arrangement for compensation of self-employed women who did not receive a maternity benefit
Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities
Judgment by the Administrative High Court on compensation for self-employed women who did not receive a maternity benefit
A Ministerial Decree regarding the general duty to realize accessibility for persons with disabilities as provided for in the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) has come into force on 21 June 2017
Opening of hotline for pregnancy discrimination
A report of the Netherlands’ Ombudsman of 17 May 2017 on the treatment of Roma, Sinti and Travellers by the public authorities in respect of housing
Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities
Extension of statutory regulation
Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities
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
