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

The term “social class” encompasses a diversity of terminology used across countries, and includes references to ‘caste’, ‘social background’, ‘economic standing’, ‘economic status’, ‘social condition’, ‘social origin’, ‘socioeconomic status’, ‘disadvantaged’, ‘property status, ‘education’, and others. For the purposes of this variable, the term “social class” captures all of these definitions.

No means that country legislation does not explicitly prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of social class 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 social class.

Countries

Afghanistan - No

Antigua and Barbuda - No

Bangladesh - No

Central African Republic - No

Chad - No

China - No

Cuba - No

Haiti - No

India - No

Iran - No

Italy - No

Democratic People's Republic of Korea - No

Laos - No

Liechtenstein - No

Luxembourg - No

Malta - No

Marshall Islands - No

Micronesia, Federated States of - No

Nauru - No

The Netherlands - No

Oman - No

Palau - No

Papua New Guinea - No

The Philippines - No

Qatar - No

San Marino - No

Saudi Arabia - No

Seychelles - No

Solomon Islands - No

South Sudan - No

St. Kitts and Nevis - No

Sudan - No

Switzerland - No

Tonga - No

Trinidad and Tobago - No

United Kingdom - No

United States of America - No

Yemen - No

Angola - Yes

Argentina - Yes

Australia - Yes

Azerbaijan - Yes

Belize - Yes

Benin - Yes

Bhutan - Yes

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Yes

Burkina Faso - Yes

Cabo Verde - Yes

Chile - Yes

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Yes

Republic of the Congo - Yes

Costa Rica - Yes

Cote d'Ivoire - Yes

Cyprus - Yes

Czech Republic - Yes

Dominican Republic - Yes

Egypt - Yes

El Salvador - Yes

Equatorial Guinea - Yes

Fiji - Yes

France - Yes

Gabon - Yes

The Gambia - Yes

Ghana - Yes

Greece - Yes

Guatemala - Yes

Guinea - Yes

Guinea-Bissau - Yes

Guyana - Yes

Iraq - Yes

Japan - Yes

Kazakhstan - Yes

Kenya - Yes

Republic of Korea - Yes

Kyrgyzstan - Yes

Latvia - Yes

Libya - Yes

Lithuania - Yes

North Macedonia - Yes

Madagascar - Yes

Malawi - Yes

Mali - Yes

Mauritania - Yes

Mauritius - Yes

Mexico - Yes

Montenegro - Yes

Mozambique - Yes

Nepal - Yes

New Zealand - Yes

Nicaragua - Yes

Niger - Yes

Panama - Yes

Peru - Yes

Russian Federation - Yes

Rwanda - Yes

Samoa - Yes

Sao Tome and Principe - Yes

Serbia - Yes

Sierra Leone - Yes

South Africa - Yes

Spain - Yes

Sri Lanka - Yes

St. Lucia - Yes

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - Yes

Syria - Yes

Tajikistan - Yes

Timor-Leste - Yes

Togo - Yes

Turkmenistan - Yes

Tuvalu - Yes

Uganda - Yes

United Arab Emirates - Yes

Uzbekistan - Yes

Venezuela - Yes

Zambia - Yes