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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

Bangladesh - No

Cabo Verde - No

China - No

Egypt - No

Equatorial Guinea - No

The Gambia - No

Ghana - No

Haiti - No

India - No

Kenya - No

Laos - No

Libya - No

Liechtenstein - No

Marshall Islands - No

Micronesia, Federated States of - No

Nauru - No

Nepal - No

Oman - No

Palau - No

Papua New Guinea - No

Qatar - No

Samoa - No

San Marino - No

Solomon Islands - No

St. Kitts and Nevis - No

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - No

Sudan - No

Switzerland - No

Syria - No

Tajikistan - No

Tonga - No

Trinidad and Tobago - No

United Arab Emirates - No

Antigua and Barbuda - Yes

Argentina - Yes

Australia - Yes

Azerbaijan - Yes

Belize - Yes

Benin - Yes

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Yes

Brazil - Yes

Burkina Faso - Yes

Canada - Yes

Central African Republic - Yes

Chad - Yes

Chile - Yes

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Yes

Republic of the Congo - Yes

Costa Rica - Yes

Cote d'Ivoire - Yes

Cuba - Yes

Cyprus - Yes

Czech Republic - Yes

Dominican Republic - Yes

El Salvador - Yes

Fiji - Yes

France - Yes

Gabon - Yes

Greece - Yes

Guinea - Yes

Guinea-Bissau - Yes

Guyana - Yes

Iran - Yes

Iraq - Yes

Israel - Yes

Italy - Yes

Japan - Yes

Kazakhstan - Yes

Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Yes

Republic of Korea - Yes

Kuwait - Yes

Kyrgyzstan - Yes

Latvia - Yes

Lithuania - Yes

Luxembourg - Yes

North Macedonia - Yes

Madagascar - Yes

Mali - Yes

Malta - Yes

Mauritania - Yes

Mauritius - Yes

Mexico - Yes

Montenegro - Yes

Mozambique - Yes

The Netherlands - Yes

New Zealand - Yes

Niger - Yes

Norway - Yes

Peru - Yes

The Philippines - Yes

Poland - Yes

Russian Federation - Yes

Sao Tome and Principe - Yes

Saudi Arabia - Yes

Serbia - Yes

Seychelles - Yes

Sierra Leone - Yes

Singapore - Yes

South Africa - Yes

South Sudan - Yes

Spain - Yes

St. Lucia - Yes

Sweden - Yes

Timor-Leste - Yes

Togo - Yes

Turkmenistan - Yes

Tuvalu - Yes

United Kingdom - Yes

United States of America - Yes

Uzbekistan - Yes

Venezuela - Yes

Yemen - Yes

Zambia - Yes