WORLD Policy Analysis Center

Is there at least some prohibition of discrimination at work based on age and gender?

The term “age” includes broad references to ‘age’ and specific protections for minors, the elderly, or individuals above a certain age. For the purposes of this variable, the term “age” captures all of these definitions.

The term ‘gender’ refers to country references to ‘gender’ or ‘sex’ or specific protections for ‘female’ or ‘women’ employees.

No explicit protection means that country legislation does not explicitly prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of age nor gender broadly, nor specifically against discrimination in hiring, pay, promotions and/or demotions, training, nor terminations.

Prohibition based on age or gender means that country legislation does explicitly prohibit at least one of these forms of workplace discrimination on the basis of either age or gender (but not both characteristics).

Prohibition based on age and gender means that country legislation does explicitly prohibit at least one of these forms of workplace discrimination on the basis of both age and gender, or prohibits discrimination against women based on their age.

Countries

Afghanistan - No explicit prohibition

Brunei - No explicit prohibition

Malaysia - No explicit prohibition

Micronesia, Federated States of - No explicit prohibition

Myanmar - No explicit prohibition

Nauru - No explicit prohibition

Nigeria - No explicit prohibition

Palau - No explicit prohibition

Sierra Leone - No explicit prohibition

Solomon Islands - No explicit prohibition

Sri Lanka - No explicit prohibition

Sudan - No explicit prohibition

Tonga - No explicit prohibition

Angola - Prohibition based on gender or age

Bahrain - Prohibition based on gender or age

Bangladesh - Prohibition based on gender or age

Bhutan - Prohibition based on gender or age

Botswana - Prohibition based on gender or age

Cabo Verde - Prohibition based on gender or age

China - Prohibition based on gender or age

Comoros - Prohibition based on gender or age

Cuba - Prohibition based on gender or age

Dominica - Prohibition based on gender or age

Egypt - Prohibition based on gender or age

Equatorial Guinea - Prohibition based on gender or age

Eritrea - Prohibition based on gender or age

Ethiopia - Prohibition based on gender or age

Ghana - Prohibition based on gender or age

Greenland - Prohibition based on gender or age

Guatemala - Prohibition based on gender or age

Haiti - Prohibition based on gender or age

India - Prohibition based on gender or age

Indonesia - Prohibition based on gender or age

Jamaica - Prohibition based on gender or age

Jordan - Prohibition based on gender or age

Kenya - Prohibition based on gender or age

Kuwait - Prohibition based on gender or age

Laos - Prohibition based on gender or age

Lebanon - Prohibition based on gender or age

Lesotho - Prohibition based on gender or age

Libya - Prohibition based on gender or age

Liechtenstein - Prohibition based on gender or age

Malawi - Prohibition based on gender or age

Monaco - Prohibition based on gender or age

Morocco - Prohibition based on gender or age

Namibia - Prohibition based on gender or age

Nepal - Prohibition based on gender or age

Nicaragua - Prohibition based on gender or age

Oman - Prohibition based on gender or age

Pakistan - Prohibition based on gender or age

Panama - Prohibition based on gender or age

Papua New Guinea - Prohibition based on gender or age

Qatar - Prohibition based on gender or age

Rwanda - Prohibition based on gender or age

Samoa - Prohibition based on gender or age

San Marino - Prohibition based on gender or age

Singapore - Prohibition based on gender or age

St. Kitts and Nevis - Prohibition based on gender or age

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - Prohibition based on gender or age

Switzerland - Prohibition based on gender or age

Syria - Prohibition based on gender or age

Tajikistan - Prohibition based on gender or age

Thailand - Prohibition based on gender or age

Trinidad and Tobago - Prohibition based on gender or age

Uganda - Prohibition based on gender or age

United Arab Emirates - Prohibition based on gender or age

Vanuatu - Prohibition based on gender or age

Zimbabwe - Prohibition based on gender or age

Albania - Prohibition based on gender and age

Algeria - Prohibition based on gender and age

Andorra - Prohibition based on gender and age

Antigua and Barbuda - Prohibition based on gender and age

Argentina - Prohibition based on gender and age

Armenia - Prohibition based on gender and age

Australia - Prohibition based on gender and age

Austria - Prohibition based on gender and age

Azerbaijan - Prohibition based on gender and age

Bahamas - Prohibition based on gender and age

Barbados - Prohibition based on gender and age

Belarus - Prohibition based on gender and age

Belgium - Prohibition based on gender and age

Belize - Prohibition based on gender and age

Benin - Prohibition based on gender and age

Bolivia - Prohibition based on gender and age

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Prohibition based on gender and age

Brazil - Prohibition based on gender and age

Bulgaria - Prohibition based on gender and age

Burkina Faso - Prohibition based on gender and age

Burundi - Prohibition based on gender and age

Cambodia - Prohibition based on gender and age

Cameroon - Prohibition based on gender and age

Canada - Prohibition based on gender and age

Central African Republic - Prohibition based on gender and age

Chad - Prohibition based on gender and age

Chile - Prohibition based on gender and age

Colombia - Prohibition based on gender and age

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Prohibition based on gender and age

Republic of the Congo - Prohibition based on gender and age

Costa Rica - Prohibition based on gender and age

Cote d'Ivoire - Prohibition based on gender and age

Croatia - Prohibition based on gender and age

Cyprus - Prohibition based on gender and age

Czech Republic - Prohibition based on gender and age

Denmark - Prohibition based on gender and age

Djibouti - Prohibition based on gender and age

Dominican Republic - Prohibition based on gender and age

Ecuador - Prohibition based on gender and age

El Salvador - Prohibition based on gender and age

Estonia - Prohibition based on gender and age

Fiji - Prohibition based on gender and age

Finland - Prohibition based on gender and age

France - Prohibition based on gender and age

Gabon - Prohibition based on gender and age

The Gambia - Prohibition based on gender and age

Georgia - Prohibition based on gender and age

Germany - Prohibition based on gender and age

Greece - Prohibition based on gender and age

Grenada - Prohibition based on gender and age

Guinea - Prohibition based on gender and age

Guinea-Bissau - Prohibition based on gender and age

Guyana - Prohibition based on gender and age

Honduras - Prohibition based on gender and age

Hungary - Prohibition based on gender and age

Iceland - Prohibition based on gender and age

Iran - Prohibition based on gender and age

Iraq - Prohibition based on gender and age

Ireland - Prohibition based on gender and age

Israel - Prohibition based on gender and age

Italy - Prohibition based on gender and age

Japan - Prohibition based on gender and age

Kazakhstan - Prohibition based on gender and age

Kiribati - Prohibition based on gender and age

Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Prohibition based on gender and age

Republic of Korea - Prohibition based on gender and age

Kyrgyzstan - Prohibition based on gender and age

Latvia - Prohibition based on gender and age

Liberia - Prohibition based on gender and age

Lithuania - Prohibition based on gender and age

Luxembourg - Prohibition based on gender and age

North Macedonia - Prohibition based on gender and age

Madagascar - Prohibition based on gender and age

Maldives - Prohibition based on gender and age

Mali - Prohibition based on gender and age

Malta - Prohibition based on gender and age

Marshall Islands - Prohibition based on gender and age

Mauritania - Prohibition based on gender and age

Mauritius - Prohibition based on gender and age

Mexico - Prohibition based on gender and age

Moldova - Prohibition based on gender and age

Mongolia - Prohibition based on gender and age

Montenegro - Prohibition based on gender and age

Mozambique - Prohibition based on gender and age

The Netherlands - Prohibition based on gender and age

New Zealand - Prohibition based on gender and age

Niger - Prohibition based on gender and age

Norway - Prohibition based on gender and age

Paraguay - Prohibition based on gender and age

Peru - Prohibition based on gender and age

The Philippines - Prohibition based on gender and age

Poland - Prohibition based on gender and age

Portugal - Prohibition based on gender and age

Romania - Prohibition based on gender and age

Russian Federation - Prohibition based on gender and age

Sao Tome and Principe - Prohibition based on gender and age

Saudi Arabia - Prohibition based on gender and age

Senegal - Prohibition based on gender and age

Serbia - Prohibition based on gender and age

Seychelles - Prohibition based on gender and age

Slovakia - Prohibition based on gender and age

Slovenia - Prohibition based on gender and age

Somalia - Prohibition based on gender and age

South Africa - Prohibition based on gender and age

South Sudan - Prohibition based on gender and age

Spain - Prohibition based on gender and age

St. Lucia - Prohibition based on gender and age

Suriname - Prohibition based on gender and age

Eswatini - Prohibition based on gender and age

Sweden - Prohibition based on gender and age

Tanzania - Prohibition based on gender and age

Timor-Leste - Prohibition based on gender and age

Togo - Prohibition based on gender and age

Tunisia - Prohibition based on gender and age

Türkiye - Prohibition based on gender and age

Turkmenistan - Prohibition based on gender and age

Tuvalu - Prohibition based on gender and age

Ukraine - Prohibition based on gender and age

United Kingdom - Prohibition based on gender and age

United States of America - Prohibition based on gender and age

Uruguay - Prohibition based on gender and age

Uzbekistan - Prohibition based on gender and age

Venezuela - Prohibition based on gender and age

Vietnam - Prohibition based on gender and age

Yemen - Prohibition based on gender and age

Zambia - Prohibition based on gender and age