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Is there at least some explicit legislative prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age?

The term “age” includes broad references to ‘age’ and specific protections for minors, the elderly, or individuals above a certain age. For the purposes of this variable, the term “age” captures all of these definitions.

No means that country legislation does not explicitly prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of age broadly, nor specifically against discrimination in hiring, promotions and/or demotions, training, pay, nor terminations.

Yes means that country legislation does explicitly prohibit at least one of these forms of workplace discrimination on the basis of age.

Countries

Afghanistan - No

Libya - No

Nepal - No

Nauru - No

Federated States of Micronesia - No

Marshall Islands - No

Liechtenstein - No

Laos - No

Kenya - No

India - No

Haiti - No

Oman - No

The Gambia - No

Sudan - No

United Arab Emirates - No

Trinidad and Tobago - No

Tonga - No

Tajikistan - No

Syria - No

Switzerland - No

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - No

St. Kitts and Nevis - No

Solomon Islands - No

Sierra Leone - No

San Marino - No

Samoa - No

Qatar - No

Papua New Guinea - No

Palau - No

Ghana - No

Cuba - No

China - No

Egypt - No

Equatorial Guinea - No

Bangladesh - No

Cabo Verde - No

Serbia - Yes

Belize - Yes

Benin - Yes

- Yes

South Africa - Yes

Singapore - Yes

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Yes

Saudi Arabia - Yes

Sao Tome and Principe - Yes

Russian Federation - Yes

Poland - Yes

The Philippines - Yes

Peru - Yes

Brazil - Yes

South Sudan - Yes

St. Lucia - Yes

Spain - Yes

Zambia - Yes

Yemen - Yes

Venezuela - Yes

Uzbekistan - Yes

United States of America - Yes

United Kingdom - Yes

Antigua and Barbuda - Yes

Tuvalu - Yes

Turkmenistan - Yes

Argentina - Yes

Australia - Yes

Togo - Yes

Timor-Leste - Yes

Azerbaijan - Yes

Sweden - Yes

Burkina Faso - Yes

New Zealand - Yes

Norway - Yes

Republic of Korea - Yes

Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Yes

Kazakhstan - Yes

Japan - Yes

Italy - Yes

Israel - Yes

Iraq - Yes

Iran - Yes

Dominican Republic - Yes

Kyrgyzstan - Yes

Guyana - Yes

Guinea-Bissau - Yes

Guinea - Yes

El Salvador - Yes

Greece - Yes

Gabon - Yes

France - Yes

Czech Republic - Yes

Cyprus - Yes

Mexico - Yes

Niger - Yes

Fiji - Yes

The Netherlands - Yes

Canada - Yes

Central African Republic - Yes

Chad - Yes

Mozambique - Yes

Chile - Yes

Montenegro - Yes

Mauritius - Yes

Latvia - Yes

Mauritania - Yes

Malta - Yes

Mali - Yes

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Yes

Republic of the Congo - Yes

Madagascar - Yes

North Macedonia - Yes

Luxembourg - Yes

Lithuania - Yes

Costa Rica - Yes

Cote d'Ivoire - Yes