Anyone who feels that he or she has been discriminated against may file a complaint to the CGB. In order to ask the opinion of the CGB, you must be a victim of discrimination yourself. For example, a man may only file a complaint about a job advertisement for a female executive secretary if he qualifies for the position.
If people who feel discriminated against prefer not to file a complaint themselves, they can ask someone else to be their representative. However, this does not mean that they can stay anonymous. The 'authorised representative' may be a relative, a union, or a pressure group such as an anti-discrimination organisation.
If unequal treatment occurs within an organisation, the works council or service committee may contact the CGB.
Pressure groups can also file a complaint. In this way, an association or foundation can take legal action to protect the interests of other persons, but only if these interests are in accordance with the association’s constitution or statutes.
Employers or organisations may submit their regulations to the CGB, requesting an assessment of whether these comply with the equal treatment law. This is referred to as a 'request for an assessment of one's own actions'.
Finally, a judge handling a lawsuit concerning unequal treatment may ask the opinion of the CGB.
Booklet Dutch Equal Treatment Commission