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The most important Dutch laws on equal treatment are:

• Equal Treatment Act (Algemene wet gelijke behandeling, AWGB): General rules providing protection against discrimination on the grounds of religion, belief, political opinion, race, sex, nationality, heterosexual or homosexual orientation or civil status
• Equal Opportunities Act (Gender discrimination: Wet gelijke behandeling mannen en vrouwen, WGB)
• Equal treatment (working hours) act (Wet verbod op onderscheid naar arbeidsduur, WOA)
• Equal treatment Temporary and Permanent employees Act (Wet Onderscheid Bepaalde en Onbepaalde Tijd, WOBOT)
• Act on equal treatment on the grounds of handicap or chronic illness (Wet gelijke behandeling op grond van handicap of chronische ziekte, WGB h/cz)
• Equal Treatment in Employment (Age Discrimination) Act (Wet gelijke behandeling op grond van leeftijd bij de arbeid, WGB l)

More information on these laws (in Dutch and English) can be found on http://www.cgb.nl

Combating Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Employment: Legislation in The Netherlands

The Group of Independent Experts on combating sexual orientation discrimination, co-ordinated by the University of Leiden, from the Netherlands, has finalised a report on legislation up to April 2004 in the Member States and their first steps to implement the Employment Directive. The Summary and the Report of their findings for The Netherlands can be viewed below.

Dutch Executive Summary and Report on Disability Discrimination Law in the Field of Employment

The Group of Independent Experts on disability, co-ordinated by Galway University, Ireland has completed a study on disability discrimination law in the field of employment across the EU and is now working on the developing various position papers in respect to the application of the disability provisions of the employment framework directive.

Anti-Discrimination Legislation in The Netherlands

Reports for 2002 from the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia on Anti-Discrimination Legislation in Ireland concerning race and religion.

Executive Summary on Racial and Religious Discrimination - The Netherlands

Below you will find the latest executive summary reports on the implementation of EU anti-discrimination laws as regards racial/ethnic origin and religion. These reports were completed in June 2004 by the independent experts group for race and religious discrimination.

Executive Summary on Race Equality Directive - State of play in The Netherlands

The Group of Independent Experts on racial and ethnic origin, religion and belief, co-ordinated by the Migration Policy Group has evaluated the state of play regarding the transposition of the Racial Equality Directive and the provisions on religion in the Employment Equality Directive. The Summary Report of their findings for The Netherlands can be viewed below.