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Does legislation explicitly prohibit discrimination in promotions and/or demotions on the basis of disability?
Map reflects policies in place as of May 2018.
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.
Promotions and/or demotions
includes explicit legislative prohibitions against discrimination in promotions, advancement, discipline, demotions, and in certain cases, prohibition of discrimination in performance evaluations.
No prohibition
means that legislation does not does not take an explicit approach to prohibiting discrimination in promotions and/or demotions on the basis of disability. This does not mean that legislation denies this guarantee.
General prohibition of discrimination in promotions and/or demotions
means that legislation prohibits discrimination in promotions and/or demotions 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 all forms of discrimination at the workplace on the basis of disability, but does not explicitly address discrimination in promotions nor demotions on the basis of disability. These broad prohibitions use language that could extend prohibition of discrimination across any aspect of work.
Yes, disability-specific prohibition
means that legislation either: a) extends an explicit disability-based prohibition of discrimination in promotions or demotions, or b) extends a broad prohibition of disability-based workplace discrimination alongside a general prohibition of discrimination in promotions or demotions to all workers.
Countries
Afghanistan
- No prohibition
Honduras
- No prohibition
St. Kitts and Nevis
- No prohibition
Guinea-Bissau
- No prohibition
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- No prohibition
Greenland
- No prohibition
Switzerland
- No prohibition
Eswatini
- No prohibition
Iceland
- No prohibition
Eritrea
- No prohibition
Equatorial Guinea
- No prohibition
El Salvador
- No prohibition
Dominica
- No prohibition
Tonga
- No prohibition
Tunisia
- No prohibition
Sri Lanka
- No prohibition
Somalia
- No prohibition
Iran
- No prohibition
Saudi Arabia
- No prohibition
Nauru
- No prohibition
Pakistan
- No prohibition
Federated States of Micronesia
- No prohibition
Mauritania
- No prohibition
Malaysia
- No prohibition
San Marino
- No prohibition
Libya
- No prohibition
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- No prohibition
Senegal
- No prohibition
Kyrgyzstan
- No prohibition
Kuwait
- No prohibition
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- No prohibition
Singapore
- No prohibition
Solomon Islands
- No prohibition
Republic of the Congo
- No prohibition
Sudan
- No prohibition
Comoros
- No prohibition
Chad
- No prohibition
United Arab Emirates
- No prohibition
Botswana
- No prohibition
Brunei
- No prohibition
Uruguay
- No prohibition
Barbados
- No prohibition
Burundi
- No prohibition
Vanuatu
- No prohibition
Bhutan
- No prohibition
Argentina
- General prohibition of discrimination in promotions and/or demotions
Iraq
- General prohibition of discrimination in promotions and/or demotions
Cabo Verde
- General prohibition of discrimination in promotions and/or demotions
Syria
- General prohibition of discrimination in promotions and/or demotions
Russian Federation
- General prohibition of discrimination in promotions and/or demotions
Lebanon
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Oman
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Algeria
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Colombia
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Palau
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Benin
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Japan
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Angola
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Paraguay
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Bangladesh
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Azerbaijan
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Bahrain
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Yemen
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Qatar
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Sao Tome and Principe
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Venezuela
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Indonesia
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Madagascar
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Rwanda
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Vietnam
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Maldives
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Mali
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Samoa
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Nigeria
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
India
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Greece
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Costa Rica
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Cuba
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Chile
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Timor-Leste
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Thailand
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Ecuador
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Central African Republic
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Cameroon
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Bolivia
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Cambodia
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Suriname
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Ghana
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Finland
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Burkina Faso
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Guatemala
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Haiti
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on disability
Peru
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Portugal
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
South Sudan
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Poland
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
The Philippines
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Spain
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Trinidad and Tobago
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Ukraine
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Panama
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Turkmenistan
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Zambia
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Turkey
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Norway
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Togo
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Romania
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
St. Lucia
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Tanzania
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
United Kingdom
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Tuvalu
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Tajikistan
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Slovenia
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Slovakia
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Sweden
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
United States of America
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Uganda
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Uzbekistan
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Niger
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Sierra Leone
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Serbia
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
South Africa
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Liberia
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Nicaragua
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Croatia
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Grenada
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Germany
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Georgia
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Gabon
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
France
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Fiji
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Ethiopia
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Estonia
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Egypt
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Dominican Republic
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Djibouti
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Denmark
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Czech Republic
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Cyprus
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Cote d'Ivoire
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Guyana
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
China
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Canada
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Bulgaria
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Brazil
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Belize
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Belgium
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Belarus
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Bahamas
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Austria
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Australia
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Armenia
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Antigua and Barbuda
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Andorra
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Guinea
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Hungary
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
New Zealand
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Malawi
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
The Netherlands
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Nepal
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Namibia
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Myanmar
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Mozambique
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Morocco
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Montenegro
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Mongolia
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Monaco
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Moldova
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Mexico
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Mauritius
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Marshall Islands
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Malta
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
North Macedonia
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Ireland
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Luxembourg
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Lithuania
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Liechtenstein
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Albania
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Latvia
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Laos
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Republic of Korea
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Kiribati
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Kenya
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Kazakhstan
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Jordan
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Jamaica
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Italy
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Israel
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
Zimbabwe
- Yes, disability-specific prohibition
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