WORLD Policy Analysis Center

Are employers required to take steps to prevent workplace discrimination on the basis of 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 prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class indicates that legislation does not specifically prohibit social class-based workplace discrimination broadly, nor specifically against discrimination in hiring, promotions and/or demotions, training, pay, nor terminations. This does not mean that legislation denies this guarantee.

No explicit requirements means that legislation does explicitly prohibit at least one of these forms of social class-based workplace discrimination, but it does not at the same time pair this prohibition with an explicit requirement that employers actively prevent it.

General requirement, but no specific measures means that employers are generally required to prevent social class-based workplace discrimination, but there are no specific descriptions of the form that this prevention should take.

Employers required to take one or more measures means that employers are explicitly required to take at least one concrete preventive action against social class-based workplace discrimination, such as, for example, providing training to employees, developing a code of conduct, or raising awareness of existing legislation.

Countries

Afghanistan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Andorra - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Antigua and Barbuda - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Austria - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Bahamas - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Bahrain - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Bangladesh - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Brazil - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Brunei - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Canada - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Central African Republic - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Chad - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

China - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Cuba - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Germany - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Greenland - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Guinea-Bissau - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Haiti - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Iceland - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

India - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Indonesia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Iran - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Ireland - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Israel - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Italy - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Jamaica - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Jordan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Democratic People's Republic of Korea - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Kuwait - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Laos - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Lebanon - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Liechtenstein - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Luxembourg - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Malaysia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Malta - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Marshall Islands - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Micronesia, Federated States of - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Monaco - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Myanmar - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Nauru - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

The Netherlands - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

New Zealand - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Nigeria - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Norway - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Oman - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Pakistan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Palau - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Papua New Guinea - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

The Philippines - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Poland - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Qatar - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

San Marino - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Saudi Arabia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Seychelles - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Sierra Leone - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Singapore - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Solomon Islands - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

South Sudan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Sri Lanka - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

St. Kitts and Nevis - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Sudan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Sweden - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Switzerland - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Thailand - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Tonga - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Trinidad and Tobago - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Tunisia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

United Arab Emirates - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

United States of America - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Uruguay - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Vanuatu - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Yemen - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Zimbabwe - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Algeria - No explicit requirements

Angola - No explicit requirements

Argentina - No explicit requirements

Armenia - No explicit requirements

Australia - No explicit requirements

Azerbaijan - No explicit requirements

Belarus - No explicit requirements

Belize - No explicit requirements

Benin - No explicit requirements

Bolivia - No explicit requirements

Botswana - No explicit requirements

Burkina Faso - No explicit requirements

Burundi - No explicit requirements

Cameroon - No explicit requirements

Cabo Verde - No explicit requirements

Chile - No explicit requirements

Comoros - No explicit requirements

Democratic Republic of the Congo - No explicit requirements

Republic of the Congo - No explicit requirements

Costa Rica - No explicit requirements

Croatia - No explicit requirements

Cyprus - No explicit requirements

Czech Republic - No explicit requirements

Denmark - No explicit requirements

Djibouti - No explicit requirements

Dominica - No explicit requirements

Dominican Republic - No explicit requirements

Egypt - No explicit requirements

El Salvador - No explicit requirements

Equatorial Guinea - No explicit requirements

Eritrea - No explicit requirements

Ethiopia - No explicit requirements

Fiji - No explicit requirements

Finland - No explicit requirements

Gabon - No explicit requirements

The Gambia - No explicit requirements

Ghana - No explicit requirements

Grenada - No explicit requirements

Guatemala - No explicit requirements

Guinea - No explicit requirements

Guyana - No explicit requirements

Honduras - No explicit requirements

Hungary - No explicit requirements

Japan - No explicit requirements

Kazakhstan - No explicit requirements

Kiribati - No explicit requirements

Kyrgyzstan - No explicit requirements

Latvia - No explicit requirements

Lesotho - No explicit requirements

Liberia - No explicit requirements

Libya - No explicit requirements

North Macedonia - No explicit requirements

Madagascar - No explicit requirements

Malawi - No explicit requirements

Maldives - No explicit requirements

Mali - No explicit requirements

Mauritania - No explicit requirements

Mexico - No explicit requirements

Montenegro - No explicit requirements

Morocco - No explicit requirements

Mozambique - No explicit requirements

Namibia - No explicit requirements

Nepal - No explicit requirements

Nicaragua - No explicit requirements

Niger - No explicit requirements

Panama - No explicit requirements

Paraguay - No explicit requirements

Portugal - No explicit requirements

Russian Federation - No explicit requirements

Rwanda - No explicit requirements

Samoa - No explicit requirements

Sao Tome and Principe - No explicit requirements

Senegal - No explicit requirements

Serbia - No explicit requirements

Somalia - No explicit requirements

Spain - No explicit requirements

St. Lucia - No explicit requirements

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - No explicit requirements

Suriname - No explicit requirements

Eswatini - No explicit requirements

Syria - No explicit requirements

Tajikistan - No explicit requirements

Timor-Leste - No explicit requirements

Türkiye - No explicit requirements

Turkmenistan - No explicit requirements

Tuvalu - No explicit requirements

Uganda - No explicit requirements

Ukraine - No explicit requirements

United Kingdom - No explicit requirements

Venezuela - No explicit requirements

Vietnam - No explicit requirements

Bosnia and Herzegovina - General requirement, but no specific measures

Iraq - General requirement, but no specific measures

Peru - General requirement, but no specific measures

Slovakia - General requirement, but no specific measures

Togo - General requirement, but no specific measures

Albania - Employers required to take one or more specific measures

Barbados - Employers required to take one or more specific measures

Belgium - Employers required to take one or more specific measures

Bhutan - Employers required to take one or more specific measures

Bulgaria - Employers required to take one or more specific measures

Cambodia - Employers required to take one or more specific measures

Colombia - Employers required to take one or more specific measures

Cote d'Ivoire - Employers required to take one or more specific measures

Ecuador - Employers required to take one or more specific measures

Estonia - Employers required to take one or more specific measures

France - Employers required to take one or more specific measures

Georgia - Employers required to take one or more specific measures

Greece - Employers required to take one or more specific measures

Kenya - Employers required to take one or more specific measures

Republic of Korea - Employers required to take one or more specific measures

Lithuania - Employers required to take one or more specific measures

Mauritius - Employers required to take one or more specific measures

Moldova - Employers required to take one or more specific measures

Mongolia - Employers required to take one or more specific measures

Romania - Employers required to take one or more specific measures

Slovenia - Employers required to take one or more specific measures

South Africa - Employers required to take one or more specific measures

Tanzania - Employers required to take one or more specific measures

Uzbekistan - Employers required to take one or more specific measures

Zambia - Employers required to take one or more specific measures