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NLD-1989-L-26726
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Title_of_text
Men and Women (Equal Treatment) Act of 1 March 1980, as amended to 27 April 1989.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Netherlands
Subjects (Classification)
Equality of opportunity and treatment
Adopted on (Date of text)
1989-04-27
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Provides for equal treatment for men and women in employment and equal pay for work of equal value. Establishes a Commission on equal treatment for men and women in employment. Makes it possible for corporate bodies to put in a claim for violation of the Act.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1980-03-01
Date of original text
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1994-08-18 (NLD-1994-R-45033)
Decree of 18 August 1994 to further define cases in which sex is determining, cases concerning the protection of women, cases in which the external features associated with the race of a person are determining, and cases in which nationality is determining. (Equal Treatment Decree)
Implementing text(s)
1994-08-18 (NLD-1994-R-45033)
Decree of 18 August 1994 to further define cases in which sex is determining, cases concerning the protection of women, cases in which the external features associated with the race of a person are determining, and cases in which nationality is determining. (Equal Treatment Decree)
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1994-03-02 (NLD-1994-L-44494)
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).
Amending text(s)
1994-03-02 (NLD-1994-L-44494)
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).
Amending text(s)
1998-03-12 (NLD-1998-L-51454)
Act of 12 March 1998 amending the Civil Code and the Men and Women (Equal Treatment) Act of 1 March 1980 (Wet gelijke behandeling mannen en vrouwen).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1980-03-01 (NLD-1980-L-11830)
Men and Women (Equal Treatment) Act of 1 March 1980.
Related text(s)
1980-03-01 (NLD-1980-L-11830)
Men and Women (Equal Treatment) Act of 1 March 1980.
Monograph region
Monograph title
Arbeidswetgeving
Author
Bakels
Publisher
Kluwer
Place of publication
Deventer
Country
Netherlands
Date
1992
Edition
11th edition
Page range
pp. 136-141
Serial region
Serial title
Staatsbald van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden
Date
1989
Number
No. 169