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Home Work and Employment Archive by category "Sexual Harassment at the Workplace"

Workplaces where You can File a Complaint

By Nyaaya | Sexual Harassment at the Workplace | 0 comment | 21 November, 2019 | 0

Sexual harassment can happen to you in these workplaces: Government based organizations: Any establishment, such as offices, branches, undertakings, etc.that is owned, controlled, established or financed wholly or substantially by the government, local authority or a cooperative society.  Private sector based organizations: Any private establishment, such as non-governmental organizations, ventures, societies, trusts, etc., carrying onRead more

Victims of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace

By Nyaaya | Sexual Harassment at the Workplace, Work and Employment | 0 comment | 4 November, 2019 | 0

If you are a working woman in any capacity as given under, you will be protected from being subjected to sexual harassment at the workplace no matter the terms or conditions of employment, where they are employed or if they are simply visiting a place of work1. Section 2(a), Sexual Harassment of Women at WorkplaceRead more

Approaching the Police (Criminal Complaint)

By Nyaaya | Sexual Harassment at the Workplace, Work and Employment | 0 comment | 17 September, 2019 | 0

You also have an option to file a criminal complaint if you are being sexually harassed at work. A Criminal Complaint, if proved, will put your harasser in jail. Criminal law in India makes the following acts illegal, allowing you to approach the police by filing an FIR or making a private complaint to theRead more

Responsibilities of Universities to Prevent Sexual Harassment

By Nyaaya | Sexual Harassment at the Workplace, Work and Employment | 0 comment | 17 September, 2019 | 1

Any woman (student, teaching, non-teaching staff) of any age at a University campus can file a complaint of sexual harassment. Apart from workplaces, Universities also must work to prevent sexual harassment. Colleges are required by law to have 1: Align their sexual harassment rules to the Indian law on sexual harassmentTreat claims of sexual harassmentRead more

Workplace Doesn’t Have an Internal Committee

By Nyaaya | Sexual Harassment at the Workplace, Work and Employment | 0 comment | 17 September, 2019 | 1

If you belong to an unorganised sector or a small establishment that does not have an Internal Complaints Committee, you can approach the Local Complaints Committee that has been set up by the District Officer. The Local Committee accepts complaints from1: Women working in an organisation having less than 10 employeesDomestic workersWhen the complaint is againstRead more

Forming an Internal Committee

By Nyaaya | Sexual Harassment at the Workplace, Work and Employment | 0 comment | 17 September, 2019 | 0

Workplaces with more than 10 employees are required to set up a committee that specifically handles cases of Sexual Harassment. This is known as the Internal Committee. It must have1. The Internal Committee has to follow the regulations for taking complaints and making inquiries in a reasonable amount of time. The company or institution hasRead more

Employer’s Responsibility to Prevent Sexual Harassment

By Nyaaya | Sexual Harassment at the Workplace, Work and Employment | 1 comment | 17 September, 2019 | 1

Under the law, an employer has to take certain steps to create a safe work environment for women. Women in the workplace should feel safe from sexual harassment from co-workers as well as others who might just be visiting the workplace. It’s important for employers to display the sexual harassment policy of the company whereRead more

False Complaint of Sexual Harassment

By Nyaaya | Sexual Harassment at the Workplace, Work and Employment | 0 comment | 17 September, 2019 | 0

False complaints made on purpose or fake documents given to the committee are taken very seriously. If a victim or someone acting for them does either of these things, they could be punished based on the service rules of the workplace. If there are no service rules, the action taken against them can be decidedRead more

Punishment for Sexual Harassment

By Nyaaya | Sexual Harassment at the Workplace, Work and Employment | 0 comment | 17 September, 2019 | 0

The law does not have a single punishment for all cases of Sexual Harassment at the workplace. Instead, the Committee investigating will recommend that the victim‘s employer act according to the service rules of their workplace, if it has them1. If you have an employee handbook, please refer to that to see how your employerRead more

Compensation for Sexual Harassment

By Nyaaya | Sexual Harassment at the Workplace, Work and Employment | 0 comment | 17 September, 2019 | 0

The amount of money that victims will receive as compensation is based on the following things1: Mental trauma and distress caused to the victim Lost job opportunities because of the sexual harassment Medical treatment (physical or psychiatric) that the victim needs The victim’s income and general financial status. The Committee can decide whether this moneyRead more

Reaching a Settlement for Sexual Harassment

By Nyaaya | Sexual Harassment at the Workplace, Work and Employment | 0 comment | 17 September, 2019 | 0

If you do not want to take care of your sexual harassment claim through a formal complaint with the Internal Committee, then you can ask the Committee to help settle the matter through Conciliation1. Conciliation is a mutual agreement between the victim and the accused person to settle the problem between themselves, peacefully. Only theRead more

Appealing a Decision of the Internal Committee

By Nyaaya | Sexual Harassment at the Workplace, Work and Employment | 0 comment | 17 September, 2019 | 1

Both the victim and the accused have the right to appeal the decision of the Internal or Local Committee. They should appeal within 90 days of the decision of the Committee1. For example, cases could be appealed when the Committee decides that: There has been no sexual harassment2 The offender should be let off orRead more

Complaining against Sexual Harassment on Behalf of Victim

By Nyaaya | Sexual Harassment at the Workplace, Work and Employment | 0 comment | 17 September, 2019 | 0

The law takes into account that you may not be able to make a complaint of sexual harassment due to certain physical or mental issues. To facilitate justice, the law allows others to complain on your behalf. If you are unable to file a complaint by yourself because of a physical issue, a complaint canRead more

Your Privacy During the Complaint and Proceedings

By Nyaaya | Sexual Harassment at the Workplace, Work and Employment | 0 comment | 17 September, 2019 | 0

As a victim, you have a right to keep your complaint and the things that happen after it private. The law guarantees that the following information is private1: Your identity and address The identity and address of the person you accused, as well as the witnesses Information about the conciliation (see what this means inRead more

Taking Leave or Working during Proceedings/Inquiry

By Nyaaya | Sexual Harassment at the Workplace, Work and Employment | 0 comment | 17 September, 2019 | 0

If you are sexually harassed at work and have filed a complaint, usually an Internal Committee will look into your case. While they are doing this, your employer cannot force you to keep working or take away any leave you are owed. You can use your leave and even ask the Committee for more. YourRead more

Work Environment After Filing a Sexual Harassment Complaint

By Nyaaya | Sexual Harassment at the Workplace | 0 comment | 26 June, 2019 | 0

Victims of sexual harassment are entitled to specific kinds of remedies that can safeguard their work environment, and make it more comfortable for them to continue working. If you are a victim of sexual harassment you can write to the Complaints Committee to ask them to make your place of work safer by1: Stopping theRead more

Filing a Complaint against Sexual Harassment

By Nyaaya | Sexual Harassment at the Workplace | 0 comment | 26 June, 2019 | 0

The law has provided a detailed mechanism for filing complaints related to sexual harassment at the workplace. If you have been sexually harassed at the workplace, follow the steps given below to file a complaint for sexual harassment against your harasser. In Writing1 Draft a complaintMake six copies of the complaintSubmit any supporting documents withRead more

When to File a Complaint against Sexual Harassment

By Nyaaya | Sexual Harassment at the Workplace | 0 comment | 26 June, 2019 | 2

Generally, you must file a complaint within three months of the incident of sexual harassment that you have faced. The exact date of the deadline depends on the number of sexual harassment incidents you have faced. Also, if there has been a delay in filing a complaint, in some cases, your complaint might be acceptedRead more

Actions/Behaviour seen as Sexual Harassment

By Nyaaya | Sexual Harassment at the Workplace | 0 comment | 26 June, 2019 | 3

According to law, several acts can be considered as sexual harassment. Most of these acts include a discernible sexual element. For example, Seema’s boss asks her to have sex with her, or touches her in a way that makes her feel uncomfortable. Some of these acts are listed below. 1: Touching or any other formRead more

Accused of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace

By Nyaaya | Sexual Harassment at the Workplace | 1 comment | 26 June, 2019 | 3

If someone says you have sexually harassed them, you should take it seriously. If you don’t come three times in a row to hearings your employer has set up, you may not get to speak before a decision is made1. Only women are protected from being sexually harassed at their place of work2, but sexualRead more

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