WORLD Policy Analysis Center

What types of retaliation are prohibited for reporting workplace discrimination on the basis of age?

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.

No prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age indicates that legislation does not specifically prohibit age-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 age-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 dismissal means that there is some prohibition of age-based workplace discrimination, but legislation only guarantees that workers cannot be dismissed for reporting age-based discrimination.

Harassment or disciplinary action means that legislation prohibits age-based workplace discrimination and harassment or disciplinary action for reporting it, but not both, as well as retaliatory dismissal.

Any adverse action means that legislation prohibits age-based workplace discrimination and guarantees that workers are protected from all forms of adverse action for reporting it.

Countries

Angola - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Bahrain - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Bangladesh - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Bhutan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Botswana - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Brunei - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Cabo Verde - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

China - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Comoros - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Dominica - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Egypt - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Equatorial Guinea - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Eritrea - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Ethiopia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

The Gambia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Ghana - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Greenland - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Guatemala - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Haiti - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

India - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Indonesia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Jamaica - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Jordan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Kenya - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Laos - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Lebanon - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Lesotho - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Libya - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Liechtenstein - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Malawi - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Malaysia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Marshall Islands - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

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

Monaco - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Morocco - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Myanmar - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Namibia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Nauru - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Nepal - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Nicaragua - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Nigeria - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Oman - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Pakistan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Palau - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Panama - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

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

Qatar - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Rwanda - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Samoa - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

San Marino - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Solomon Islands - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Sri Lanka - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

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

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

Sudan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Switzerland - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Syria - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Thailand - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Tonga - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

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

Tunisia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Uganda - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

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

Uruguay - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Vanuatu - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Zimbabwe - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on age

Algeria - No prohibition of retaliation

Antigua and Barbuda - 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

Cambodia - No prohibition of retaliation

Cameroon - No prohibition of retaliation

Chad - No prohibition of retaliation

Democratic Republic of the Congo - No prohibition of retaliation

Djibouti - No prohibition of retaliation

Dominican Republic - No prohibition of retaliation

Ecuador - No prohibition of retaliation

El Salvador - No prohibition of retaliation

Guinea - No prohibition of retaliation

Iran - No prohibition of retaliation

Japan - No prohibition of retaliation

Democratic People's Republic of Korea - No prohibition of retaliation

Kyrgyzstan - No prohibition of retaliation

Madagascar - No prohibition of retaliation

Mali - No prohibition of retaliation

Mauritania - No prohibition of retaliation

Mexico - No prohibition of retaliation

Mongolia - No prohibition of retaliation

Mozambique - No prohibition of retaliation

Paraguay - No prohibition of retaliation

Peru - No prohibition of retaliation

Russian Federation - No prohibition of retaliation

Saudi Arabia - No prohibition of retaliation

Seychelles - No prohibition of retaliation

Somalia - No prohibition of retaliation

Togo - No prohibition of retaliation

Turkmenistan - No prohibition of retaliation

Uzbekistan - No prohibition of retaliation

Venezuela - No prohibition of retaliation

Vietnam - No prohibition of retaliation

Zambia - No prohibition of retaliation

Armenia - Only dismissal

Burkina Faso - Only dismissal

Burundi - Only dismissal

Central African Republic - Only dismissal

Colombia - Only dismissal

Republic of the Congo - Only dismissal

Iraq - Only dismissal

Kuwait - Only dismissal

Maldives - Only dismissal

Niger - Only dismissal

South Sudan - Only dismissal

Yemen - Only dismissal

Belize - Harassment or disciplinary action

Sao Tome and Principe - Harassment or disciplinary action

Senegal - Harassment or disciplinary action

Sierra Leone - Harassment or disciplinary action

Albania - Any adverse action

Andorra - Any adverse action

Australia - Any adverse action

Austria - Any adverse action

Bahamas - Any adverse action

Barbados - Any adverse action

Belgium - Any adverse action

Bolivia - Any adverse action

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Any adverse action

Bulgaria - Any adverse action

Canada - Any adverse action

Chile - Any adverse action

Costa Rica - Any adverse action

Cote d'Ivoire - Any adverse action

Croatia - Any adverse action

Cuba - Any adverse action

Cyprus - Any adverse action

Czech Republic - Any adverse action

Denmark - Any adverse action

Estonia - Any adverse action

Fiji - Any adverse action

Finland - Any adverse action

France - Any adverse action

Gabon - Any adverse action

Georgia - Any adverse action

Germany - Any adverse action

Greece - Any adverse action

Grenada - Any adverse action

Guinea-Bissau - Any adverse action

Guyana - Any adverse action

Honduras - Any adverse action

Hungary - Any adverse action

Iceland - Any adverse action

Ireland - Any adverse action

Israel - Any adverse action

Italy - Any adverse action

Kazakhstan - Any adverse action

Kiribati - Any adverse action

Republic of Korea - Any adverse action

Latvia - Any adverse action

Liberia - Any adverse action

Lithuania - Any adverse action

Luxembourg - Any adverse action

North Macedonia - Any adverse action

Malta - Any adverse action

Mauritius - Any adverse action

Moldova - Any adverse action

Montenegro - Any adverse action

The Netherlands - Any adverse action

New Zealand - Any adverse action

Norway - Any adverse action

The Philippines - Any adverse action

Poland - Any adverse action

Portugal - Any adverse action

Romania - Any adverse action

Serbia - Any adverse action

Slovakia - Any adverse action

Slovenia - Any adverse action

South Africa - Any adverse action

Spain - Any adverse action

St. Lucia - Any adverse action

Suriname - Any adverse action

Eswatini - Any adverse action

Sweden - Any adverse action

Tajikistan - Any adverse action

Tanzania - Any adverse action

Timor-Leste - Any adverse action

Türkiye - Any adverse action

Tuvalu - Any adverse action

Ukraine - Any adverse action

United Kingdom - Any adverse action

United States of America - Any adverse action