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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

United Arab Emirates - No

Afghanistan - No

Bangladesh - No

Switzerland - No

China - No

Cabo Verde - No

Egypt - No

Micronesia, Federated States of - No

Ghana - No

The Gambia - No

Equatorial Guinea - No

Haiti - No

India - No

Kenya - No

St. Kitts and Nevis - No

Laos - No

Liechtenstein - No

Libya - No

Marshall Islands - No

Nepal - No

Nauru - No

Oman - No

Papua New Guinea - No

Palau - No

Qatar - No

Solomon Islands - No

Sudan - No

San Marino - No

Syria - No

Tajikistan - No

Tonga - No

Trinidad and Tobago - No

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - No

Samoa - No

Antigua and Barbuda - Yes

Argentina - Yes

Australia - Yes

Azerbaijan - Yes

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Yes

Burkina Faso - Yes

Benin - Yes

Brazil - Yes

Belize - Yes

Canada - Yes

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Yes

Central African Republic - Yes

Republic of the Congo - Yes

Cote d'Ivoire - Yes

Chile - Yes

Costa Rica - Yes

Cuba - Yes

Cyprus - Yes

Czech Republic - Yes

Dominican Republic - Yes

Spain - Yes

Fiji - Yes

France - Yes

Gabon - Yes

United Kingdom - Yes

Guinea - Yes

Greece - Yes

Guinea-Bissau - Yes

Guyana - Yes

Israel - Yes

Iraq - Yes

Iran - Yes

Italy - Yes

Japan - Yes

Kyrgyzstan - Yes

Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Yes

Republic of Korea - Yes

Kuwait - Yes

Kazakhstan - Yes

St. Lucia - Yes

Lithuania - Yes

Luxembourg - Yes

Latvia - Yes

Montenegro - Yes

Madagascar - Yes

North Macedonia - Yes

Mali - Yes

Mauritania - Yes

Malta - Yes

Mauritius - Yes

Mexico - Yes

Mozambique - Yes

Niger - Yes

The Netherlands - Yes

Norway - Yes

New Zealand - Yes

Peru - Yes

The Philippines - Yes

Poland - Yes

Serbia - Yes

Russian Federation - Yes

Saudi Arabia - Yes

Seychelles - Yes

Sweden - Yes

Singapore - Yes

Sierra Leone - Yes

South Sudan - Yes

Sao Tome and Principe - Yes

El Salvador - Yes

Chad - Yes

Togo - Yes

Timor-Leste - Yes

Turkmenistan - Yes

Tuvalu - Yes

United States of America - Yes

Uzbekistan - Yes

Venezuela - Yes

Yemen - Yes

South Africa - Yes

Zambia - Yes