WORLD Policy Analysis Center

Does legislation explicitly prohibit discriminatory workplace harassment on the basis of political affiliation?

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.

Discriminatory harassment includes explicit legislative prohibitions against harassment at the workplace.

No prohibition means that legislation does not take an explicit approach to prohibiting discriminatory harassment on the basis of political affiliation. This does not mean that legislation denies this guarantee.

General prohibition of harassment means that legislation prohibits discriminatory harassment generally— for example, by prohibiting discrimination based on “any status” or stating no worker may be discriminated against. This general prohibition is not specifically extended on the basis of political affiliation.

Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination on the basis of political affiliation broadly protects individuals from workplace discrimination on the basis of political affiliation, but does not explicitly address workplace harassment. These broad prohibitions use language that could extend prohibition of discrimination across any aspect of work.

Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition means that legislation either extends: a) an explicit prohibition of discriminatory harassment on the basis of political affiliation, or b) extends a broad prohibition of workplace discrimination on the basis of political affiliation alongside a general prohibition of discriminatory harassment to all workers.

Countries

Afghanistan - No prohibition

Austria - No prohibition

Bahrain - No prohibition

Bangladesh - No prohibition

Benin - No prohibition

Bhutan - No prohibition

Botswana - No prohibition

Brazil - No prohibition

Brunei - No prohibition

Cameroon - No prohibition

Canada - No prohibition

Chad - No prohibition

China - No prohibition

Republic of the Congo - No prohibition

Cuba - No prohibition

Cyprus - No prohibition

Dominica - No prohibition

Egypt - No prohibition

Estonia - No prohibition

The Gambia - No prohibition

Greece - No prohibition

Greenland - No prohibition

Haiti - No prohibition

Iceland - No prohibition

India - No prohibition

Iran - No prohibition

Ireland - No prohibition

Israel - No prohibition

Jamaica - No prohibition

Japan - No prohibition

Jordan - No prohibition

Kazakhstan - No prohibition

Democratic People's Republic of Korea - No prohibition

Republic of Korea - No prohibition

Kuwait - No prohibition

Laos - No prohibition

Lebanon - No prohibition

Libya - No prohibition

Liechtenstein - No prohibition

Luxembourg - No prohibition

Madagascar - No prohibition

Malaysia - No prohibition

Marshall Islands - No prohibition

Micronesia, Federated States of - No prohibition

Mongolia - No prohibition

Myanmar - No prohibition

Nauru - No prohibition

Nepal - No prohibition

Nigeria - No prohibition

Oman - No prohibition

Pakistan - No prohibition

Palau - No prohibition

Papua New Guinea - No prohibition

The Philippines - No prohibition

Qatar - No prohibition

Russian Federation - No prohibition

Rwanda - No prohibition

Saudi Arabia - No prohibition

Senegal - No prohibition

Sierra Leone - No prohibition

Solomon Islands - No prohibition

South Sudan - No prohibition

Sri Lanka - No prohibition

St. Kitts and Nevis - No prohibition

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - No prohibition

Sudan - No prohibition

Sweden - No prohibition

Switzerland - No prohibition

Syria - No prohibition

Thailand - No prohibition

Tonga - No prohibition

Trinidad and Tobago - No prohibition

Tunisia - No prohibition

United Arab Emirates - No prohibition

United Kingdom - No prohibition

United States of America - No prohibition

Uruguay - No prohibition

Uzbekistan - No prohibition

Vanuatu - No prohibition

Yemen - No prohibition

Cambodia - General prohibition of harassment

Democratic Republic of the Congo - General prohibition of harassment

Djibouti - General prohibition of harassment

Guinea - General prohibition of harassment

Honduras - General prohibition of harassment

Malta - General prohibition of harassment

Monaco - General prohibition of harassment

Peru - General prohibition of harassment

San Marino - General prohibition of harassment

Singapore - General prohibition of harassment

Slovenia - General prohibition of harassment

Vietnam - General prohibition of harassment

Angola - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Antigua and Barbuda - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Armenia - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Azerbaijan - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Bahamas - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Belarus - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Belize - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Burkina Faso - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Costa Rica - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Czech Republic - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Dominican Republic - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Equatorial Guinea - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Eritrea - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Ethiopia - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Fiji - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Germany - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Ghana - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Grenada - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Guatemala - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Guinea-Bissau - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Guyana - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Indonesia - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Italy - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Kiribati - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Kyrgyzstan - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Lesotho - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Liberia - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Malawi - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Maldives - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Mali - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Mauritania - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Morocco - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Namibia - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

New Zealand - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Nicaragua - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Niger - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Panama - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Paraguay - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Samoa - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Somalia - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Spain - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

St. Lucia - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Suriname - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Eswatini - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Tajikistan - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Togo - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Turkmenistan - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Tuvalu - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Uganda - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Ukraine - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Zambia - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Zimbabwe - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Albania - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Algeria - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Andorra - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Argentina - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Australia - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Barbados - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Belgium - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Bolivia - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Bulgaria - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Burundi - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Cabo Verde - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Central African Republic - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Chile - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Colombia - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Comoros - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Cote d'Ivoire - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Croatia - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Denmark - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Ecuador - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

El Salvador - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Finland - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

France - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Gabon - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Georgia - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Hungary - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Iraq - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Kenya - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Latvia - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Lithuania - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

North Macedonia - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Mauritius - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Mexico - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Moldova - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Montenegro - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Mozambique - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

The Netherlands - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Norway - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Poland - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Portugal - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Romania - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Sao Tome and Principe - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Serbia - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Seychelles - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Slovakia - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

South Africa - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Tanzania - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Timor-Leste - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Türkiye - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition

Venezuela - Yes, political affiliation-specific prohibition