Is there at least some explicit legislative prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation? - WORLD Policy Analysis Center

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

Map reflects policies in place as of August 2016. Updates of these data are currently in progress.

The term “political affiliation” includes references to ‘political beliefs,’ ‘political convictions,’ or ‘political party affiliation.’ For the purposes of this variable, the term “political affiliation” captures all of these definitions.

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

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

Countries

Afghanistan - No

Solomon Islands - No

Micronesia, Federated States of - No

Sierra Leone - No

Laos - No

South Sudan - No

Nepal - No

Libya - No

Cuba - No

Liechtenstein - No

Nauru - No

Saudi Arabia - No

San Marino - No

Peru - No

Palau - No

India - No

Papua New Guinea - No

Japan - No

The Philippines - No

Republic of Korea - No

Kazakhstan - No

Qatar - No

Democratic People's Republic of Korea - No

Oman - No

Sudan - No

Luxembourg - No

Marshall Islands - No

United Arab Emirates - No

United Kingdom - No

Bangladesh - No

United States of America - No

Uzbekistan - No

Yemen - No

Mali - No

Switzerland - No

China - No

Tonga - No

Trinidad and Tobago - No

New Zealand - Yes

Nicaragua - Yes

The Netherlands - Yes

Niger - Yes

Mozambique - Yes

Montenegro - Yes

Seychelles - Yes

Norway - Yes

St. Kitts and Nevis - Yes

Venezuela - Yes

Uganda - Yes

Turkmenistan - Yes

Turkey - Yes

Togo - Yes

Timor-Leste - Yes

Tajikistan - Yes

Syria - Yes

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - Yes

St. Lucia - Yes

Spain - Yes

Panama - Yes

South Africa - Yes

Serbia - Yes

Sao Tome and Principe - Yes

Samoa - Yes

Rwanda - Yes

Russian Federation - Yes

Poland - Yes

Mexico - Yes

Republic of the Congo - Yes

Cabo Verde - Yes

Central African Republic - Yes

Chad - Yes

Chile - Yes

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Yes

Costa Rica - Yes

Cote d'Ivoire - Yes

Cyprus - Yes

Czech Republic - Yes

Burkina Faso - Yes

Angola - Yes

Antigua and Barbuda - Yes

Argentina - Yes

Australia - Yes

Azerbaijan - Yes

Belize - Yes

Benin - Yes

Bhutan - Yes

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Yes

Dominican Republic - Yes

Egypt - Yes

Mauritius - Yes

Iraq - Yes

Israel - Yes

Italy - Yes

Kenya - Yes

Kyrgyzstan - Yes

Latvia - Yes

Indonesia - Yes

Lithuania - Yes

North Macedonia - Yes

Madagascar - Yes

Malawi - Yes

Malta - Yes

Mauritania - Yes

Iran - Yes

El Salvador - Yes

The Gambia - Yes

Equatorial Guinea - Yes

Fiji - Yes

France - Yes

Gabon - Yes

Ghana - Yes

Guatemala - Yes

Guinea - Yes

Guinea-Bissau - Yes

Guyana - Yes

Haiti - Yes