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NLD-1994-L-44494
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Title_of_text
Act of 2 March 1994 laying down general rules for the protection against discrimination on grounds of religion, philosophy of life, political conviction, race, sex, nationality, hetero- or homosexual inclination or marital status (General Act on Equal Treatment).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Netherlands
Subjects (Classification)
Non-discrimination
Adopted on (Date of text)
1994-03-02
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Prohibits discrimination, except for statutory exceptions, on the above mentioned grounds, inter alia in labour relations and education. Establishes a Commission for equal treatment competent to investigate on request whether persons are discriminated against in the meaning of this Act, of the Equal Treatment for Men and Women Act of 1989, or of Section 1637ij of the Civil Code.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1994-09-01
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1994-07-29 (NLD-1994-R-45021)
Commission on Equal Treatment (Procedure) Decree of 29 July 1994.
Implementing text(s)
1994-07-29 (NLD-1994-R-45021)
Commission on Equal Treatment (Procedure) Decree of 29 July 1994.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1989-04-27 (NLD-1989-L-26726)
Men and Women (Equal Treatment) Act of 1 March 1980, as amended to 27 April 1989.
Amended text(s)
1989-04-27 (NLD-1989-L-26726)
Men and Women (Equal Treatment) Act of 1 March 1980, as amended to 27 April 1989.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1998-04-09 (NLD-1998-L-51453)
Act of 9 April 1998 amending the Act promoting proportional admission to employment for minorities (Wet stimulering arbeidsdeelname minderheden).
Related text(s)
1998-04-09 (NLD-1998-L-51453)
Act of 9 April 1998 amending the Act promoting proportional admission to employment for minorities (Wet stimulering arbeidsdeelname minderheden).
Related text(s)
1997-12-04 (NLD-1997-L-51456)
Act of 4 December 1997 providing for the establishment of a municipal fund for the promotion of labour market access for long-time unemployed persons and youth (Wet inschakeling werkzoekenden).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Unofficial English translation
Author
Information Campaign - For diversity. Against discrimination
Publisher
European Commission
URL
http://www.stop-discrimination.info/fileadmin/pdfs/Nationale_Inhalte/Netherlands/NLGenEqualTreatAct.pdf
Serial region
Serial title
Staatsblad
Date
1994-03-31
Number
No. 230
Page range
pp. 1-10