Sexual harassment,molestation, rape well this is what we all are hearing nowadays. Recently we saw a 23-year-old woman was allegedly molested on Nagawara Main Road in north Bengaluru on New Year eve. And every day some or the other case of same type comes in limelight.  So is there any end to all this bullshit. The question is still unanswered.

Sexual harassment of Women at Workplace is one of the most common things. It’s a problem that is faced by women in both developed and underdeveloped countries.  So why it is still increasing every day, don’t we have any laws? Or we don’t know about them.

We do have a law for Sexual harassment At Workplace and here is all you need to know about it.

#What is the act?

The Sexual harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 is a legislative act in India that seeks to protect women from sexual harassment at their place of work. It was passed by the Lok Sabha on 3 September 2012. It was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 26 February 2013.The Bill got the assent of the President on 23 April 2013.The Act came into force from 9 December 2013.

#What type of sexual harassment is included in this law?

Sexual harassment includes any one or more of the following unwelcome acts or behavior:

•          Physical contact or advances
•         A demand or request for sexual favours
•          Making sexually coloured remarks
•          Showing pornography
•          Any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature

#What is a work place ?

Sexual harassment  is covered in the workplace when it happens:

•          at work
•          at work-related events
•         between people sharing the same workplace
•         between colleagues outside of work.

#Timeline

•      A written complaint has to be filed by the aggrieved female employee within 3 months of the date of the incident.
•         The inquiry has to be completed within 90 days.
•        The inquiry report has to be issued within 10 days from the date of completion of inquiry.
•         The employer is required to act on the recommendations of the committee within 60 days of receipt of the inquiry report.

# Steps to be taken by the employers

•      To provide a safe working environment
•         Display conspiracy at the workplace.
•          Organize  workshops  and awareness programs  at regular  intervals  for sensitizing employees on the    issues and legal implications of sexual  harassment  at workshop  and organizing  orientation programs  for members of the internal complaints committee.
•         Treat  sexual harassment as misconduct under the service rules and initiate action for misconduct.

 

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