Annex 1: main transposition and anti-discrimination legislation

• Author: Karin de Vries
• Pages: 92-92

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ANNEX 1: MAIN TRANSPOSITION AND ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION

Country: The Netherlands

Date: 31 December 2019

Title of the Law: General Equal Treatment Act

Abbreviation: GETA

Date of adoption:2 March 1994

Entry into force:1 September1994

Latest relevant amendments: 1 November 2019

Web link: http://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0006502

Grounds covered: Race, religion & belief, political opinion, hetero- or homosexual

orientation, sex(including gender), nationality and civil (or marital) status

Civil

Material scope: Employment relationships (both civil and public), occupational training

and education, goods and services (including general education) + liberal professions

Principal content: Prohibition of direct and indirect discrimination

Title of the Law: Disability Discrimination Act

Abbreviation: DDA

Date of adoption:3 April 2003

Entry into force:1 December 2003

Latest relevant amendments: 14 June 2016

Web link: http://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0014915

Grounds covered: Disability and chronic disease

Civil

Material scope: Employment relationships (both civil and public), occupational training

and education + liberal professions + goods and services (including general education)

Principal content: Prohibition of direct and indirect discrimination

Title of the Law: Age Discrimination Act

Abbreviation: ADA

Date of adoption:17 December 2003

Latest relevant amendments: 10 July 2014

Entry into force: 1 May 2004

Web link: http://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0016185

Grounds covered: Age

Civil

Material scope: Employment relationships (both civil and public), occupational training

and education + liberal professions

Principal content: Prohibition of direct and indirect discrimination