WORLD Policy Analysis Center

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

The term “social class” encompasses a diversity of terminology used across countries, and includes references to ‘caste’, ‘social background’, ‘economic standing’, ‘economic status’, ‘social condition’, ‘social origin’, ‘socioeconomic status’, ‘disadvantaged’, ‘property status, ‘education’, and others. For the purposes of this variable, the term “social class” captures all of these definitions.

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

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

Countries

Andorra - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Antigua and Barbuda - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Austria - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Bahamas - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Bahrain - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Bangladesh - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Brazil - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Brunei - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Canada - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Central African Republic - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Chad - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

China - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Cuba - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Estonia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Germany - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Greenland - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Haiti - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Iceland - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

India - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Indonesia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Iran - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Ireland - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Israel - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Italy - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Jamaica - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Jordan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Democratic People's Republic of Korea - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Kuwait - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Laos - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Lebanon - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Liechtenstein - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Luxembourg - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Malaysia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Malta - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Marshall Islands - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

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

Monaco - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Myanmar - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Nauru - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

The Netherlands - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Nigeria - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Norway - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Oman - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Pakistan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Palau - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

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

The Philippines - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Poland - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Qatar - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

San Marino - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Saudi Arabia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Seychelles - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Singapore - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Solomon Islands - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

South Sudan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

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

Sudan - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Sweden - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Switzerland - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Thailand - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Tonga - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

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

Tunisia - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

United Kingdom - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

United States of America - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Uruguay - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Vanuatu - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Yemen - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Zimbabwe - No explicit prohibition of workplace discrimination based on social class

Algeria - No prohibition of retaliation

Angola - 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

Cameroon - No prohibition of retaliation

Cabo Verde - 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

Finland - No prohibition of retaliation

Guinea - No prohibition of retaliation

Honduras - 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

Nepal - No prohibition of retaliation

Paraguay - No prohibition of retaliation

Peru - No prohibition of retaliation

Russian Federation - No prohibition of retaliation

Rwanda - No prohibition of retaliation

Samoa - No prohibition of retaliation

Somalia - No prohibition of retaliation

Sri Lanka - 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

Armenia - Only dismissal

Botswana - Only dismissal

Burkina Faso - Only dismissal

Burundi - Only dismissal

Colombia - Only dismissal

Comoros - Only dismissal

Republic of the Congo - Only dismissal

Cyprus - Only dismissal

Dominica - Only dismissal

Egypt - Only dismissal

Eritrea - Only dismissal

Ghana - Only dismissal

Iraq - Only dismissal

Lesotho - Only dismissal

Libya - Only dismissal

Maldives - Only dismissal

Niger - Only dismissal

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - Only dismissal

Syria - Only dismissal

United Arab Emirates - Only dismissal

Zambia - Only dismissal

Belize - 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

Albania - Any adverse action

Australia - 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

Czech Republic - Any adverse action

Denmark - Any adverse action

Equatorial Guinea - Any adverse action

Ethiopia - Any adverse action

Fiji - Any adverse action

France - Any adverse action

Gabon - Any adverse action

The Gambia - Any adverse action

Georgia - Any adverse action

Greece - Any adverse action

Grenada - Any adverse action

Guatemala - Any adverse action

Guinea-Bissau - Any adverse action

Guyana - Any adverse action

Hungary - Any adverse action

Japan - 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

North Macedonia - Any adverse action

Mauritius - Any adverse action

Moldova - Any adverse action

Montenegro - Any adverse action

Namibia - Any adverse action

New Zealand - Any adverse action

Nicaragua - Any adverse action

Panama - Any adverse action

Portugal - Any adverse action

Romania - Any adverse action

Serbia - Any adverse action

Sierra Leone - 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

Tajikistan - 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