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