WORLD Policy Analysis Center

Does legislation explicitly prohibit discrimination in terminations on the basis of disability?

The term ‘disability’ includes general references to disabilities (‘handicap’, ‘impaired’, or ‘special needs’), or specific mentions of mental, intellectual, sensory, or physical disabilities. For the purposes of this variable, the term “disability” captures all of these definitions.

Terminations includes explicit legislative prohibitions against discriminatory terminations or dismissals from the workplace, or guarantees of continuance of employment.

No prohibition means that legislation does not take an explicit approach to prohibiting discrimination in terminations on the basis of disability. This does not mean that legislation denies this guarantee.

General prohibition of discrimination in terminations means that legislation prohibits discrimination in terminations generally— for example, by prohibiting discrimination based on “any status” or stating no worker may be discriminated against. This general prohibition is not specifically extended on the basis of disability.

Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability means that legislation extends a prohibition of discrimination at the workplace on the basis of disability, but does not explicitly address terminations. These broad prohibitions use language that could extend prohibition of discrimination across any aspect of work.

Yes, disability-specific prohibition means that legislation either extends: a) an explicit prohibition of discriminatory terminations on the basis of disability, or b) extends a broad prohibition of workplace discrimination on the basis of disability alongside a general prohibition of discriminatory termination to all workers.

Countries

Afghanistan - No prohibition

Argentina - No prohibition

Brunei - No prohibition

Bhutan - No prohibition

Democratic Republic of the Congo - No prohibition

Republic of the Congo - No prohibition

Dominica - No prohibition

Eritrea - No prohibition

Micronesia, Federated States of - No prohibition

Greenland - No prohibition

Iraq - No prohibition

Iran - No prohibition

Comoros - No prohibition

St. Kitts and Nevis - No prohibition

Democratic People's Republic of Korea - No prohibition

Kuwait - No prohibition

Sri Lanka - No prohibition

Libya - No prohibition

Malaysia - No prohibition

Mozambique - No prohibition

Papua New Guinea - No prohibition

Pakistan - No prohibition

Solomon Islands - No prohibition

Sudan - No prohibition

Singapore - No prohibition

Somalia - No prohibition

Chad - No prohibition

Tunisia - No prohibition

Tonga - No prohibition

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - No prohibition

Vanuatu - No prohibition

Switzerland - General prohibition of discrimination in terminations

Cabo Verde - General prohibition of discrimination in terminations

Syria - General prohibition of discrimination in terminations

Bahrain - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Benin - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Canada - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Central African Republic - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

China - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Colombia - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Czech Republic - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Algeria - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Egypt - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Finland - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Equatorial Guinea - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Guatemala - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Honduras - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Croatia - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Haiti - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

India - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Japan - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Laos - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Madagascar - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Mali - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Mongolia - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Nigeria - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Nepal - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Nauru - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Paraguay - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Qatar - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Russian Federation - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Saudi Arabia - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Sweden - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

San Marino - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Sao Tome and Principe - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Thailand - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Tajikistan - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Vietnam - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Yemen - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability

Andorra - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

United Arab Emirates - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Antigua and Barbuda - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Albania - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Armenia - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Angola - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Austria - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Australia - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Azerbaijan - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Barbados - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Bangladesh - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Belgium - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Burkina Faso - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Bulgaria - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Burundi - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Bolivia - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Brazil - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Bahamas - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Botswana - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Belarus - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Belize - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Cote d'Ivoire - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Chile - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Cameroon - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Costa Rica - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Cuba - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Cyprus - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Germany - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Djibouti - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Denmark - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Dominican Republic - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Ecuador - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Estonia - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Spain - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Ethiopia - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Fiji - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

France - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Gabon - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

United Kingdom - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Grenada - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Georgia - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Ghana - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

The Gambia - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Guinea - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Greece - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Guinea-Bissau - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Guyana - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Hungary - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Indonesia - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Ireland - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Israel - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Iceland - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Italy - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Jamaica - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Jordan - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Kenya - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Kyrgyzstan - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Cambodia - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Kiribati - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Republic of Korea - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Kazakhstan - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Lebanon - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

St. Lucia - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Liechtenstein - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Liberia - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Lesotho - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Lithuania - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Luxembourg - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Latvia - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Morocco - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Monaco - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Moldova - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Montenegro - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Marshall Islands - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

North Macedonia - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Myanmar - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Mauritania - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Malta - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Mauritius - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Maldives - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Malawi - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Mexico - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Namibia - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Niger - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Nicaragua - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

The Netherlands - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Norway - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

New Zealand - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Oman - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Panama - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Peru - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

The Philippines - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Poland - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Portugal - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Palau - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Romania - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Serbia - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Rwanda - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Seychelles - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Slovenia - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Slovakia - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Sierra Leone - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Senegal - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Suriname - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

South Sudan - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

El Salvador - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Eswatini - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Togo - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Timor-Leste - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Turkmenistan - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Türkiye - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Trinidad and Tobago - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Tuvalu - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Tanzania - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Ukraine - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Uganda - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

United States of America - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Uruguay - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Uzbekistan - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Venezuela - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Samoa - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

South Africa - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Zambia - Yes, disability-specific prohibition

Zimbabwe - Yes, disability-specific prohibition