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Does legislation explicitly guarantee equal pay on the basis of political affiliation?
Map reflects policies in place as of August 2016. Updates of these data are currently in progress.
The term “political affiliation” includes references to ‘political beliefs,’ ‘political convictions,’ or ‘political party affiliation.’ For the purposes of this variable, the term “political affiliation” captures all of these definitions.
No guarantee
means that legislation does not take an explicit approach to prohibiting discrimination in pay on the basis of political affiliation. This does not mean that legislation denies this guarantee.
General guarantee of equal pay
means that legislation guarantees equal remuneration, equal pay for equal work, or equal pay for work of equal value 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 political affiliation.
Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
means that legislation extends a prohibition of discrimination at the workplace on the basis of political affiliation, but does not explicitly address discrimination in pay on this basis. These broad prohibitions use language that could extend prohibition of discrimination across any aspect of work. It also includes cases where political affiliation-based discrimination is prohibited in terms of employment.
Guarantees equal pay
means that legislation either a) extends an explicit guarantee to equal remuneration or equal pay for equal work on the basis of political affiliation, or b) extends a broad prohibition of workplace discrimination on this basis alongside a guarantee for equal remuneration or equal pay for equal work to all workers.
Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value
indicates a guarantee that types of work that require similar skill levels and are similarly productive are paid the same. In these cases, legislation either: a) extends an explicit guarantee to equal pay for work of equal value on the basis of political affiliation, or b) extends a broad prohibition of workplace discrimination on the basis of political affiliation alongside a general guarantee to equal pay for work of equal value to all workers.
Countries
Republic of Korea
- No guarantee
Estonia
- No guarantee
Luxembourg
- No guarantee
South Sudan
- No guarantee
The Gambia
- No guarantee
Qatar
- No guarantee
Malaysia
- No guarantee
Sri Lanka
- No guarantee
The Philippines
- No guarantee
St. Kitts and Nevis
- No guarantee
Greece
- No guarantee
Mali
- No guarantee
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- No guarantee
Egypt
- No guarantee
Sudan
- No guarantee
Dominica
- No guarantee
Marshall Islands
- No guarantee
Sweden
- No guarantee
Solomon Islands
- No guarantee
Greenland
- No guarantee
Papua New Guinea
- No guarantee
Israel
- No guarantee
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- No guarantee
San Marino
- No guarantee
Saudi Arabia
- No guarantee
Jordan
- No guarantee
Japan
- No guarantee
Jamaica
- No guarantee
Senegal
- No guarantee
Ireland
- No guarantee
Liechtenstein
- No guarantee
Laos
- No guarantee
Sierra Leone
- No guarantee
India
- No guarantee
Iceland
- No guarantee
Singapore
- No guarantee
Lebanon
- No guarantee
Haiti
- No guarantee
Libya
- No guarantee
Kuwait
- No guarantee
Switzerland
- No guarantee
Thailand
- No guarantee
Bangladesh
- No guarantee
Botswana
- No guarantee
United Kingdom
- No guarantee
United States of America
- No guarantee
Uruguay
- No guarantee
Oman
- No guarantee
Myanmar
- No guarantee
Barbados
- No guarantee
Bahrain
- No guarantee
Brunei
- No guarantee
Vanuatu
- No guarantee
Nigeria
- No guarantee
Austria
- No guarantee
Nauru
- No guarantee
Nepal
- No guarantee
Vietnam
- No guarantee
Yemen
- No guarantee
Zambia
- No guarantee
Brazil
- No guarantee
Bolivia
- No guarantee
United Arab Emirates
- No guarantee
Canada
- No guarantee
Republic of the Congo
- No guarantee
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- No guarantee
Tonga
- No guarantee
Trinidad and Tobago
- No guarantee
Federated States of Micronesia
- No guarantee
Palau
- No guarantee
Tuvalu
- No guarantee
Tunisia
- No guarantee
Monaco
- No guarantee
Cameroon
- No guarantee
Mongolia
- No guarantee
Pakistan
- No guarantee
Afghanistan
- General guarantee of equal pay
Kazakhstan
- General guarantee of equal pay
Slovenia
- General guarantee of equal pay
Russian Federation
- General guarantee of equal pay
Cuba
- General guarantee of equal pay
China
- General guarantee of equal pay
Peru
- General guarantee of equal pay
Uzbekistan
- General guarantee of equal pay
Andorra
- General guarantee of equal pay
Mauritania
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Lesotho
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
The Netherlands
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Panama
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Samoa
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Lithuania
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Germany
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Kiribati
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Suriname
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Argentina
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Armenia
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Australia
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Venezuela
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Belarus
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Belize
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Burkina Faso
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Ukraine
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Uganda
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Turkey
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Chile
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Togo
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Croatia
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Eswatini
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
St. Lucia
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Gabon
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Indonesia
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Guyana
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Guinea-Bissau
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Guatemala
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Grenada
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Finland
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Ethiopia
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
New Zealand
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation
Romania
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Niger
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Spain
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Norway
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Rwanda
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Slovakia
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Tanzania
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Liberia
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Nicaragua
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Costa Rica
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Ghana
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Georgia
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
France
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Namibia
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Eritrea
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
El Salvador
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Ecuador
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Dominican Republic
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Djibouti
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Cyprus
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Chad
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Honduras
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Central African Republic
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Cabo Verde
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Cambodia
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Burundi
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Bulgaria
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Benin
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Belgium
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Azerbaijan
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Antigua and Barbuda
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Guinea
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Zimbabwe
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Hungary
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Mexico
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Iraq
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Iran
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Mozambique
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Italy
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Morocco
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Maldives
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Madagascar
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Kyrgyzstan
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
North Macedonia
- Guarantees equal pay based on political affiliation
Turkmenistan
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
Malta
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
Paraguay
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
Moldova
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
Mauritius
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
Bhutan
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
Portugal
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
Montenegro
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
Bahamas
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
Angola
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
Algeria
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
Poland
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
Timor-Leste
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
Colombia
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
Latvia
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
Somalia
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
South Africa
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
Serbia
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
Kenya
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
Sao Tome and Principe
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
Equatorial Guinea
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
Albania
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
Comoros
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
Denmark
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
Czech Republic
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
Syria
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
Tajikistan
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
Cote d'Ivoire
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
Malawi
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
Fiji
- Guarantees equal pay for work of equal value based on political affiliation
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