In 2022, of the 240 cases handled by the Centre for Equal Treatment (CET), 48 cases were on the basis of ethnic origin, 38 cases on the basis of disability, 32 cases on the basis of gender, 13 cases on the basis of religion, 9 cases on the basis of age and 5 cases on the basis of sexual orientation. In addition, 63 cases were classified as 'other' and 32 cases as 'multiple discrimination'.
109 cases could be resolved. In 61 cases the complainants withdrew, in 41 cases the CET could not establish discrimination and in 18 cases there was no right to intervene. 11 cases are still being processed.
The CET also systematically analysed job offers published in 2022 and identified 79 job offers that violated the equal treatment requirement. 77 job offers discriminated on the basis of gender, 1 on the basis of age and 1 on the basis of age and gender.
The CET detailed and explained these figures when handing over its annual report to the Minister for Family and Integration, Corinne Cahen.
The Minister thanked Patrick Hurst, Chair of the CET, who is an important and complementary partner in the fight against all kinds of discrimination and who helps to strengthen the rights of discriminated people.
About the Equal Treatment Centre (ETC)
The Centre for Equal Treatment (CET ) was created by the law of 28 November 2006. The CET carries out its missions independently, and its purpose is to promote, analyse and monitor equal treatment between all persons without discrimination on the basis of "race” or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion or beliefs, handicap or age.
Press release by the Ministry of Family Affairs, Integration and the Greater Region