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

The term “sexual orientation” includes references to ‘sexual preference’ and ‘homosexuality’. For the purposes of this variable, the term “sexual orientation” captures all of these definitions.

No prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation indicates that legislation does not specifically prohibit sexual orientation-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 sexual orientation-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 sexual orientation-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 sexual orientation-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 sexual orientation-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 sexual orientation

Antigua and Barbuda - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Argentina - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Armenia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Azerbaijan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Bahamas - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Bahrain - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Bangladesh - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Belarus - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Belize - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Benin - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Bhutan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Brazil - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Brunei - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Burkina Faso - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Burundi - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Cambodia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Cameroon - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Central African Republic - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Chad - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

China - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Comoros - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Republic of the Congo - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Democratic Republic of the Congo - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Cote d'Ivoire - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Djibouti - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Dominica - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Dominican Republic - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Egypt - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

El Salvador - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Eritrea - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Ethiopia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Gabon - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

The Gambia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Ghana - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Greenland - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Grenada - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Guatemala - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Guinea - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Guinea-Bissau - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Guyana - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Haiti - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

India - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Indonesia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Iran - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Iraq - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Jamaica - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Japan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Jordan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Kazakhstan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Kenya - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Democratic People's Republic of Korea - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Republic of Korea - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Kuwait - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Kyrgyzstan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Laos - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Lebanon - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Lesotho - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Libya - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Liechtenstein - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Madagascar - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Malawi - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Malaysia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Maldives - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Mali - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Marshall Islands - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Mauritania - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Micronesia, Federated States of - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Monaco - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Morocco - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Myanmar - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Namibia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Nauru - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Nepal - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Niger - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Nigeria - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Oman - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Pakistan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Palau - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Panama - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Papua New Guinea - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Paraguay - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Peru - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

The Philippines - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Qatar - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Russian Federation - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Rwanda - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

San Marino - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Saudi Arabia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Senegal - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Singapore - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Solomon Islands - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Somalia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

South Sudan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Sri Lanka - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

St. Kitts and Nevis - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Sudan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Eswatini - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Switzerland - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Syria - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Tajikistan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Tanzania - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Thailand - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Timor-Leste - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Togo - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Tonga - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Trinidad and Tobago - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Tunisia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Türkiye - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Turkmenistan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Uganda - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

United Arab Emirates - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

United States of America - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Uruguay - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Uzbekistan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Vanuatu - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Vietnam - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Yemen - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Zambia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Zimbabwe - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation

Angola - No prohibition of retaliation

Cabo Verde - No prohibition of retaliation

Colombia - No prohibition of retaliation

Ecuador - No prohibition of retaliation

Equatorial Guinea - No prohibition of retaliation

Honduras - No prohibition of retaliation

Mexico - No prohibition of retaliation

Moldova - No prohibition of retaliation

Mongolia - No prohibition of retaliation

Mozambique - No prohibition of retaliation

Samoa - No prohibition of retaliation

Seychelles - No prohibition of retaliation

Venezuela - No prohibition of retaliation

Albania - Only individuals who report

Canada - Only individuals who report

Costa Rica - Only individuals who report

Cuba - Only individuals who report

Denmark - Only individuals who report

Italy - Only individuals who report

Latvia - Only individuals who report

Liberia - Only individuals who report

Malta - Only individuals who report

Nicaragua - Only individuals who report

Romania - Only individuals who report

Sao Tome and Principe - 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

Barbados - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Belgium - 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

Botswana - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Bulgaria - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Chile - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Croatia - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Cyprus - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Estonia - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Fiji - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Finland - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

France - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Georgia - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Germany - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Greece - 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

Kiribati - 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

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

Norway - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Poland - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Portugal - 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

Spain - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

St. Lucia - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Suriname - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Sweden - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Tuvalu - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Ukraine - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

United Kingdom - Explicit coverage for workers participating in investigation

Czech Republic - Coverage not specified