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| Region | Sierra Leone |
| Issue | LGBT employment discrimination |
| Status | Sexual orientation only |
| Start Date | May 11, 2023 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Employment Act, 2023 bans discrimination based on "sexuality" and unfair dismissal based on an employee’s sexual orientation (92.1.f). |
| Sources | https://commons.laws.africa/akn/sl/act/2023/15/media/publication/sl-act-2023-15-publication-document.pdf |
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Revision History (4)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Sexual orientation only |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Sexual orientation only |
| Start Date | (unknown) | May 11, 2023 |
| Description | Sexual orientation discrimination protections under the human rights institute. | The Employment Act, 2023 bans discrimination based on "sexuality" and unfair dismissal based on an employee’s sexual orientation (92.1.f). |
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| Sources | http://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Protection_2017.pdf | https://commons.laws.africa/akn/sl/act/2023/15/media/publication/sl-act-2023-15-publication-document.pdf |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Sexual orientation only | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No protections | Sexual orientation only |
| Description | No | Sexual orientation discrimination protections under the human rights institute. |
| Sources | No | http://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Protection_2017.pdf |