Sexual Harassment at the Workplace

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When someone at a place of work behaves in a sexual way towards women and it is unwanted, offensive, threatening, or humiliating, it is seen as a form of harassment. Indian law protects women from both men and women who ask for or demand anything sexual at work. Employers must make sure their place of work is safe for women employees and must take claims of sexual harassment seriously.

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Filing a Complaint against Sexual Harassment

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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
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Victims of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace

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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 the
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Actions/Behaviour seen as Sexual Harassment

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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
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Workplaces where You can File a Complaint

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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 financ
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Accused of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace

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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 i
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When to File a Complaint against Sexual Harassment

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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 y
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Work Environment After Filing a Sexual Harassment Complaint

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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 sex
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Your Privacy During the Complaint and Proceedings

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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
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Punishment for Sexual Harassment

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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 servi
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False Complaint of Sexual Harassment

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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
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Employer’s Responsibility to Prevent Sexual Harassment

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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 mi
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Forming an Internal Committee

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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 have((Section 4(2), Sex
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Workplace Doesn’t Have an Internal Committee

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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 Di
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Approaching the Police (Criminal Complaint)

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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 follow
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Responsibilities of Universities to Prevent Sexual Harassment

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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 hara
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Do I have to be employed at the workplace where sexual harassment happened, to be able to file a complaint?

Malavika Rajkumar asked 2 years ago • Sexual Harassment at the Workplace

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What can you do regarding a biased investigation by the Internal Complaints Committee?

Nyaaya answered 7 months ago • Sexual Harassment at the Workplace

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Can a Internal Complaints Committee make a decision about a sexual harassment case without the victim or the accused person being present?

Nyaaya answered 8 months ago • Sexual Harassment at the Workplace

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What to do if the organisation has not given the Internal complaints committee’s report on time and have delayed the delivery of the report?

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What’s the difference between sexual harassment and flirting?

Adrija Jayanthy answered 2 years ago • Sexual Harassment at the Workplace

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What sort of offices are responsible for preventing sexual harassment?

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Can a member of the Internal Complaints Committee, which has been constituted to deal with sexual harassment at the workplace, be fired?

Adrija Jayanthy answered 2 years ago • Sexual Harassment at the Workplace

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Can a man file a case of sexual harassment against another man or woman at the workplace?

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Am I allowed to go to the police and courts even if I file a complaint under this Sexual Harassment at the Workplace law?

Adrija Jayanthy answered 2 years ago • Sexual Harassment at the Workplace

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Can a woman teacher/professor file a case of sexual harassment against a student?

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Can women customers/patrons of a store file a case of sexual harassment against store owner/manager?

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Can a woman file a sexual harassment complaint against someone she was once in a relationship with?

Adrija Jayanthy answered 2 years ago • Sexual Harassment at the Workplace

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Is gender-based discrimination the same as sexual harassment?

Adrija Jayanthy answered 2 years ago • Sexual Harassment at the Workplace

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Who sits on a Local Complaints Committee?

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1. Section 16, Sexual Harassment of Women a
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   Complaining against Sexual Harassment on Behalf of Victim

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   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
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   Taking Leave or Working during Proceedings/Inquiry

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   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 ta
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   Appealing a Decision of the Internal Committee

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   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 Committee((Section 18(2), Sexual Hara
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   Reaching a Settlement for Sexual Harassment

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   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 Conciliation((S
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   Compensation for Sexual Harassment

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   The amount of money that victims will receive as compensation is based on the following things((Section 15, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.[↩]