Sexual harassment free workplace; long way to go!
There has been a lot of discussion on the scenario of sexual harassment at the workplace post the law came into force and its amendments. However, more than that the thing which we need to worry more about is the misuse of this law and under - reporting of such instances at workplace. Sexual harassment is a serious problem at the workplace and one of those things that receives a lot of negative attention - as people tend to talk more about the false complaints than the severity and seriousness of this issue.
When it started
In 1997, in the landmark judgment on Vishakha vs. State of Rajasthan, the Supreme Court of India defined sexual harassment at the workplace, pronounced preventive, prohibitory and redressal measures, and gave directives towards a legislative mandate to the guidelines proposed.
The law on the point
In 2013, substantial changes were made in the way sexual harassment was viewed within the criminal justice system in India. The Criminal Law Amendment Act of 2013, which commenced on April 3, 2013, included Section 354A that defined sexual harassment. Section 354A of the Indian Penal Code prescribes a penalty of three years' imprisonment with or without fine.
Specific law was also enacted as Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013, aimed at prevention of this crime aganist women.
The recent initiatives
This story is from the December 2017 edition of Business Manager.
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