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