WORLD Policy Analysis Center

Is retaliation prohibited for participating in workplace investigations of discrimination on the basis of pregnancy?

The term “pregnancy” includes references to ‘pregnancy’ or ‘potential pregnancy.’ It does not include job protections that narrowly apply to leave-taking alone.

No prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy indicates that legislation does not specifically prohibit pregnancy-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 prohibition of retaliation means that country legislation does explicitly prohibit at least one of these forms of pregnancy-based workplace discrimination, but it does not at the same time pair this prohibition with an explicit prohibition of retaliatory action or dismissal for reporting workplace discrimination.

Only for individuals who report means that there is some prohibition of pregnancy-based workplace discrimination and retaliation is prohibited against individuals who report discrimination at work and/or file a discrimination claim to an independent body, but not against other employees who might participate in an investigation.

Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation means that legislation both explicitly prohibits pregnancy-based workplace discrimination and prohibits at least some form of retaliatory action for workers participating in the investigation, such as by providing testimony.

Coverage not specified means legislation both explicitly prohibits pregnancy-based workplace discrimination and prohibits retaliation, but does not clearly specify who is covered by prohibitions of retaliation.

Countries

Algeria - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Angola - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Antigua and Barbuda - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Bangladesh - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Botswana - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Brunei - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Burundi - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Cambodia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Cameroon - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Central African Republic - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Democratic Republic of the Congo - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Cuba - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Djibouti - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Dominica - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Georgia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

India - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Indonesia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Iran - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Iraq - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Jamaica - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Jordan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Democratic People's Republic of Korea - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Mali - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Marshall Islands - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Mauritania - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Micronesia, Federated States of - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Monaco - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Morocco - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Myanmar - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Nauru - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Nepal - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Nigeria - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Oman - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Pakistan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Palau - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Poland - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Qatar - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Rwanda - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

San Marino - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Sao Tome and Principe - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Singapore - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Solomon Islands - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Somalia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Sudan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Sweden - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Tonga - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Trinidad and Tobago - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Tunisia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Vanuatu - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Yemen - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy status

Afghanistan - No prohibition of retaliation

Argentina - No prohibition of retaliation

Azerbaijan - No prohibition of retaliation

Belarus - No prohibition of retaliation

Benin - No prohibition of retaliation

Brazil - No prohibition of retaliation

Cabo Verde - No prohibition of retaliation

Chad - No prohibition of retaliation

Colombia - No prohibition of retaliation

Dominican Republic - No prohibition of retaliation

Ecuador - No prohibition of retaliation

El Salvador - No prohibition of retaliation

Fiji - No prohibition of retaliation

Greenland - No prohibition of retaliation

Guinea - No prohibition of retaliation

Haiti - No prohibition of retaliation

Kazakhstan - No prohibition of retaliation

Republic of Korea - No prohibition of retaliation

Madagascar - No prohibition of retaliation

Malaysia - No prohibition of retaliation

Mexico - No prohibition of retaliation

Mongolia - No prohibition of retaliation

Mozambique - No prohibition of retaliation

Paraguay - No prohibition of retaliation

Russian Federation - No prohibition of retaliation

Samoa - No prohibition of retaliation

Saudi Arabia - No prohibition of retaliation

Seychelles - No prohibition of retaliation

Sri Lanka - No prohibition of retaliation

Tajikistan - No prohibition of retaliation

Thailand - No prohibition of retaliation

Togo - No prohibition of retaliation

Turkmenistan - No prohibition of retaliation

Ukraine - No prohibition of retaliation

Uruguay - No prohibition of retaliation

Uzbekistan - No prohibition of retaliation

Venezuela - No prohibition of retaliation

Vietnam - No prohibition of retaliation

Albania - Only individuals who report

Armenia - Only individuals who report

Bahrain - Only individuals who report

Burkina Faso - Only individuals who report

China - Only individuals who report

Costa Rica - Only individuals who report

Denmark - Only individuals who report

Equatorial Guinea - Only individuals who report

Gabon - Only individuals who report

Guatemala - Only individuals who report

Guinea-Bissau - Only individuals who report

Honduras - Only individuals who report

Italy - Only individuals who report

Kenya - Only individuals who report

Kuwait - Only individuals who report

Kyrgyzstan - Only individuals who report

Latvia - Only individuals who report

Lebanon - Only individuals who report

Liberia - Only individuals who report

Libya - Only individuals who report

Moldova - Only individuals who report

Namibia - Only individuals who report

Nicaragua - Only individuals who report

Panama - Only individuals who report

Papua New Guinea - Only individuals who report

Portugal - Only individuals who report

Romania - Only individuals who report

Spain - Only individuals who report

Switzerland - Only individuals who report

Tanzania - Only individuals who report

Uganda - Only individuals who report

United Arab Emirates - Only individuals who report

Zimbabwe - Only individuals who report

Andorra - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Australia - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Austria - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Bahamas - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Barbados - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Belgium - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Belize - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Bhutan - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Bolivia - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Bulgaria - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Canada - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Chile - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Comoros - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Republic of the Congo - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Cote d'Ivoire - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Croatia - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Cyprus - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Egypt - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Eritrea - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Estonia - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Finland - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

France - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

The Gambia - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Germany - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Ghana - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Greece - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Grenada - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Guyana - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Hungary - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Iceland - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Ireland - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Israel - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Japan - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Kiribati - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Laos - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Lesotho - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Liechtenstein - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Lithuania - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Luxembourg - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

North Macedonia - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Malawi - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Maldives - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Malta - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Mauritius - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Montenegro - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

The Netherlands - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

New Zealand - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Niger - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Norway - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Peru - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

The Philippines - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Senegal - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Serbia - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Sierra Leone - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Slovakia - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Slovenia - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

South Africa - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

South Sudan - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

St. Kitts and Nevis - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

St. Lucia - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Suriname - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Eswatini - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Syria - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Timor-Leste - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Türkiye - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Tuvalu - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

United Kingdom - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

United States of America - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Zambia - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Czech Republic - Coverage not specified

Ethiopia - Coverage not specified