WORLD Policy Analysis Center

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

The term “political affiliation” includes references to ‘political beliefs,’ ‘political convictions,’ or ‘political party affiliation.’ For the purposes of this variable, the term “political affiliation” captures all of these definitions.

No prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation indicates that legislation does not specifically prohibit political affiliation-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 political affiliation-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 political affiliation-based workplace discrimination, but legislation only guarantees that workers cannot be dismissed for reporting political affiliation-based discrimination.

Harassment or disciplinary action means that legislation prohibits political affiliation-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 political affiliation-based workplace discrimination and guarantees that workers are protected from all forms of adverse action for reporting it.

Countries

Austria - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Bahrain - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Bangladesh - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Botswana - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Brazil - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Brunei - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Cameroon - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Canada - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

China - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Cuba - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Estonia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Greece - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Greenland - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Iceland - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

India - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Jamaica - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Japan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Jordan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Kazakhstan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Democratic People's Republic of Korea - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Republic of Korea - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Kuwait - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Laos - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Lebanon - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Libya - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Liechtenstein - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Malaysia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Marshall Islands - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

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

Monaco - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Myanmar - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Nauru - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Nepal - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Nigeria - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Oman - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Pakistan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Palau - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

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

Peru - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

The Philippines - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Qatar - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Russian Federation - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Rwanda - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

San Marino - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Saudi Arabia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Singapore - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Solomon Islands - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Sri Lanka - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Sudan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Sweden - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Switzerland - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Thailand - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Tonga - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

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

Tunisia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

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

United Kingdom - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

United States of America - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Uruguay - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Uzbekistan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Vanuatu - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Vietnam - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Yemen - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation

Algeria - No prohibition of retaliation

Angola - 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

Cambodia - No prohibition of retaliation

Cabo Verde - No prohibition of retaliation

Chad - No prohibition of retaliation

Democratic Republic of the Congo - No prohibition of retaliation

Czech Republic - 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

Guinea - No prohibition of retaliation

Haiti - No prohibition of retaliation

Iran - No prohibition of retaliation

Italy - No prohibition of retaliation

Kyrgyzstan - No prohibition of retaliation

Luxembourg - 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

Samoa - No prohibition of retaliation

Seychelles - No prohibition of retaliation

Somalia - No prohibition of retaliation

Tajikistan - No prohibition of retaliation

Togo - No prohibition of retaliation

Turkmenistan - No prohibition of retaliation

Venezuela - No prohibition of retaliation

Armenia - Only dismissal

Burkina Faso - Only dismissal

Burundi - Only dismissal

Central African Republic - Only dismissal

Colombia - Only dismissal

Comoros - Only dismissal

Republic of the Congo - Only dismissal

Dominica - Only dismissal

Egypt - Only dismissal

Eritrea - Only dismissal

Ghana - Only dismissal

Indonesia - Only dismissal

Iraq - Only dismissal

Ireland - Only dismissal

Lesotho - Only dismissal

Maldives - Only dismissal

Niger - Only dismissal

South Sudan - Only dismissal

St. Kitts and Nevis - Only dismissal

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - Only dismissal

Syria - Only dismissal

Zambia - Only dismissal

Belize - Harassment or disciplinary action

Djibouti - Harassment or disciplinary action

Kenya - Harassment or disciplinary action

Malawi - Harassment or disciplinary action

Morocco - Harassment or disciplinary action

Sao Tome and Principe - Harassment or disciplinary action

Senegal - Harassment or disciplinary action

Slovenia - Harassment or disciplinary action

Albania - Any adverse action

Andorra - Any adverse action

Australia - Any adverse action

Bahamas - Any adverse action

Barbados - Any adverse action

Belgium - Any adverse action

Bhutan - Any adverse action

Bolivia - Any adverse action

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Any adverse action

Bulgaria - Any adverse action

Chile - Any adverse action

Costa Rica - Any adverse action

Cote d'Ivoire - Any adverse action

Croatia - Any adverse action

Cyprus - Any adverse action

Denmark - Any adverse action

Equatorial Guinea - Any adverse action

Ethiopia - Any adverse action

Finland - Any adverse action

France - Any adverse action

Gabon - Any adverse action

The Gambia - Any adverse action

Georgia - Any adverse action

Germany - Any adverse action

Grenada - Any adverse action

Guatemala - Any adverse action

Guinea-Bissau - Any adverse action

Guyana - Any adverse action

Honduras - Any adverse action

Hungary - Any adverse action

Israel - Any adverse action

Kiribati - Any adverse action

Latvia - Any adverse action

Liberia - Any adverse action

Lithuania - Any adverse action

North Macedonia - Any adverse action

Malta - Any adverse action

Mauritius - Any adverse action

Moldova - Any adverse action

Montenegro - Any adverse action

Namibia - Any adverse action

The Netherlands - Any adverse action

New Zealand - Any adverse action

Nicaragua - Any adverse action

Norway - Any adverse action

Panama - Any adverse action

Poland - Any adverse action

Portugal - Any adverse action

Romania - Any adverse action

Serbia - Any adverse action

Sierra Leone - Any adverse action

Slovakia - 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

Tanzania - Any adverse action

Timor-Leste - Any adverse action

Türkiye - Any adverse action

Tuvalu - Any adverse action

Uganda - Any adverse action

Ukraine - Any adverse action

Zimbabwe - Any adverse action