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Does legislation explicitly prohibit discriminatory workplace harassment on the basis of race/ethnicity?
The term “race/ethnicity” includes references to ‘color’, ‘clan’, ‘ethnic origin’, or ‘ethnic groups’. For the purposes of this variable, the term “race/ethnicity” 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 race/ethnicity. 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 race/ethnicity.
Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination on the basis of race/ethnicity
broadly protects individuals from workplace discrimination on the basis of race/ethnicity, but does not explicitly address workplace harassment. These broad prohibitions use language that could extend prohibition of discrimination across any aspect of work.
Yes, race/ethnicity-specific prohibition
means that legislation either extends: a) an explicit prohibition of discriminatory harassment on the basis of race/ethnicity, or b) extends a broad prohibition of workplace discrimination on the basis of race/ethnicity alongside a general prohibition of discriminatory harassment to all workers.
Countries
Afghanistan
- 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
Chad
- No prohibition
Republic of the Congo
- No prohibition
Dominica
- No prohibition
Egypt
- No prohibition
Ethiopia
- No prohibition
The Gambia
- No prohibition
Greenland
- No prohibition
Haiti
- No prohibition
India
- No prohibition
Israel
- No prohibition
Jamaica
- No prohibition
Japan
- No prohibition
Jordan
- 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
Madagascar
- No prohibition
Malaysia
- No prohibition
Marshall Islands
- No prohibition
Micronesia, Federated States of
- No prohibition
Myanmar
- No prohibition
Nauru
- No prohibition
Niger
- 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
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
Switzerland
- No prohibition
Syria
- No prohibition
Thailand
- No prohibition
Tonga
- No prohibition
Tunisia
- No prohibition
United Arab Emirates
- No prohibition
Uruguay
- No prohibition
Vanuatu
- 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
Monaco
- General prohibition of harassment
San Marino
- General prohibition of harassment
Singapore
- General prohibition of harassment
Angola
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Antigua and Barbuda
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Armenia
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Azerbaijan
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Bahamas
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Belarus
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Belize
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Burkina Faso
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Central African Republic
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
China
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Costa Rica
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Cuba
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Dominican Republic
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Equatorial Guinea
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Eritrea
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Ghana
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Grenada
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Guatemala
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Guinea-Bissau
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Guyana
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Indonesia
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Iran
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Kazakhstan
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Kiribati
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Kyrgyzstan
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Lesotho
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Liberia
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Malawi
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Maldives
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Mali
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Mauritania
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Mongolia
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Morocco
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Namibia
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Nepal
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Nicaragua
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Panama
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Paraguay
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Russian Federation
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Rwanda
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Samoa
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Somalia
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
St. Lucia
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Suriname
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Eswatini
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Tajikistan
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Togo
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Turkmenistan
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Tuvalu
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Uganda
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Ukraine
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Uzbekistan
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Yemen
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Zambia
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Zimbabwe
- Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on race/ ethnicity
Albania
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Algeria
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Andorra
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Argentina
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Australia
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Austria
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Barbados
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Belgium
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Bolivia
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Bulgaria
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Burundi
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Canada
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Cabo Verde
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Chile
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Colombia
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Comoros
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Cote d'Ivoire
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Croatia
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Cyprus
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Czech Republic
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Denmark
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Ecuador
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
El Salvador
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Estonia
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Fiji
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Finland
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
France
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Gabon
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Georgia
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Germany
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Greece
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Honduras
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Hungary
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Iceland
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Iraq
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Ireland
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Italy
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Kenya
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Latvia
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Lithuania
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Luxembourg
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
North Macedonia
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Malta
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Mauritius
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Mexico
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Moldova
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Montenegro
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Mozambique
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
The Netherlands
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
New Zealand
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Norway
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Peru
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Poland
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Portugal
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Romania
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Sao Tome and Principe
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Serbia
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Seychelles
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Slovakia
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Slovenia
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
South Africa
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Spain
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Sweden
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Tanzania
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Timor-Leste
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Trinidad and Tobago
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Türkiye
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
United Kingdom
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
United States of America
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Venezuela
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
Vietnam
- Yes, race/ ethnicity-specific prohibition
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