Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?

  • Explicit Prohibition
  • Implicit Prohibition
  • No prohibition
  • No Data

This map reflects policies as of 1 January 2022 in 135 countries covered by the Index. The maps are based on the Labour Rights Index 2022, produced by the WageIndicator Foundation and the Centre for Labour Research (WageIndicator Labour Law office).

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  • 32 countries explicitly prohibit pregnancy inquiry during the recruitment process. 
  • 40 countries implicitly prohibit pregnancy inquiry during the recruitment process. 
  • 63 countries do not prohibit pregnancy inquiry during the recruitment process.

https://labourrightsindex.org/heatmap-2022/2022-the-index-in-text-explanation/maternity-at-work