The World Cup quarter finals are close at hand. We have been following the games with our own matchups, comparing labor and employment laws of participating countries.¹ Referees have borne the brunt of player ire over the course of the tournament, but what protections are available when hostility occurs in the workplace? Part Six of our series examines the protections available against harassment.

The Netherlands

U.S. soccer fans were crushed when the Netherlands booted Team USA out of this year’s World Cup last Saturday. Dutch law against harassment in the workplace may be just as strong as its offense.

The Dutch discrimination legislation prohibits any form of harassment and sexual harassment. “Harassment” is defined as a form of discriminatory conduct related to a statutory ground (sex; age; race; disability or chronic illness; sexual orientation; marital/civil status; belief; religion; nationality; political orientation; and employment status (full-time/part-time or open-ended/fixed-term contract)) that has the purpose or effect of undermining the dignity of a person, and creating a threatening, hostile, degrading, humiliating, or offensive environment.

Harassment of employees is prohibited in the workplace or during the course of employment and is considered discrimination by the employer. Employers are obliged to prevent harassment among their employees.

“Sexual harassment” is defined as undesirable sexual approaches, requests for sexual favors or other verbal,...

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