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Sexual Harassment Law Not Limited To Cases in Same Office: High Court
The Delhi HC has held there is "absolutely nothing" that limits the scope of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013, to cases where a woman employee is sexually harassed by another employee working in her own office or department.
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Court's "Working Protocol" For Reporting Sexual Harassment At Workplaces
The Bombay High Court has issued a set of guidelines for cases related to sexual harassment of women at the workplace and stipulated that such matters will only be heard in-camera or in the judge's chambers and media reporting will need approval.
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Organisations Must Declare Zero Tolerance For Gender Insensitivity: Delhi Court
The Delhi High Court on Thursday said that every institution and organisation must declare zero tolerance for gender insensitivity and the law on sexual harassment at workplace must be complied with in letter and spirit as women are a valuable human resource and they are entitled to a congenial and dignified environment to attain their potential.
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Delhi To Form Panel For Complaints Over Sexual Harassment At Workplaces
Delhi Women and Child Development Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam has directed to form a five-member committee to look into complaints of sexual harassment at workplaces in the national capital.
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Lounge Manager At Delhi Airport Arrested In Sexual Harassment Case: Cops
A 42-year-old general manager of a lounge at the Delhi airport and his 37-year-old colleague were arrested on Thursday after a woman employee accused them of sexual harassment at the workplace, police said.
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169 Sexual Harassment Complaints At Private Industries Since 2017: Centre
A total of 169 complaints of sexual harassment at workplace have been received in private industries since 2017, the Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry has said.
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Noida Techie Defended Self Against Sex Harassment Charges In Suicide Note
An IT firm executive, who was suspended temporarily over allegations of sexual harassment at workplace, was found dead at his home in Noida, with the police registering a case against some of the company's employees, including two women who had complained against him, for suicide abetment, officials said Thursday.
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Portal For Reporting Sex Harassment Linked To Central, State Departments
The Women and Child Development Ministry has linked its online portal to report sexual harassment at workplace to all central and state ministries for their speedy disposal.
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Amid #MeToo, Women's Panel Reviews Sexual Harassment At Workplace Act
Some key issues identified in a consultation held by the National Commission of Women (NCW) on the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act were that it was not clear on "prevention" and there was no authority to ensure a proper mechanism for monitoring its implementation.
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CIC Asks NCW To Act Against Firms Without Harassment Redressal System
Citing the allegations of sexual harassment under India's #MeToo movement, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has asked the National Commission for Women (NCW) to take action against organisations that do not have redressal systems for such complaints.
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Present Law Not Strong Enough To Tackle #MeToo Cases: Women's Panel Chief
Despite women taking to the social media to talk about sexual harassment faced at the workplace which has compelled a number of prominent individuals, including politicians and journalists, to step down from their positions, the present law is not strong enough to tackle the emerging #MeToo cases, National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Rek...
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Ask Print, Production Houses To Form Probe Panel: Women's Panel To Centre
The National Commission for Women has urged the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to direct print, publication and production houses to form internal committee to probe complaints of sexual harassment at workplace.
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#MeToo: NCW Launches E-mail ID For Sexual Harassment At Workplace Cases
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has come out with a dedicated e-mail address to report instances of sexual harassment at workplace after several such complaints were made to the body by women under the #Metoo movement on social media.
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Journalists Bring #MeToo Rage To Delhi Streets, Say Harassment Must Stop
As the #MeToo movement intensifies in the country, a group of journalists today held a protest in New Delhi expressing solidarity with their women colleagues who have come out and demanded proper implementation of the prevention of sexual harassment act to ensure dignity at workplace.
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In Air India Airhostess Sex Harassment Probe, Maneka Gandhi Sets Deadline
Maneka Gandhi's ministry has cracked the whip. It has set a deadline for the Air India panel to complete the probe into allegations of sexual harassment at workplace by the end of June. An airhostess has accused a senior executive of sexual harassment
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Sexual Harassment Law Not Limited To Cases in Same Office: High Court
The Delhi HC has held there is "absolutely nothing" that limits the scope of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013, to cases where a woman employee is sexually harassed by another employee working in her own office or department.
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Court's "Working Protocol" For Reporting Sexual Harassment At Workplaces
The Bombay High Court has issued a set of guidelines for cases related to sexual harassment of women at the workplace and stipulated that such matters will only be heard in-camera or in the judge's chambers and media reporting will need approval.
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Organisations Must Declare Zero Tolerance For Gender Insensitivity: Delhi Court
The Delhi High Court on Thursday said that every institution and organisation must declare zero tolerance for gender insensitivity and the law on sexual harassment at workplace must be complied with in letter and spirit as women are a valuable human resource and they are entitled to a congenial and dignified environment to attain their potential.
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Delhi To Form Panel For Complaints Over Sexual Harassment At Workplaces
Delhi Women and Child Development Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam has directed to form a five-member committee to look into complaints of sexual harassment at workplaces in the national capital.
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Lounge Manager At Delhi Airport Arrested In Sexual Harassment Case: Cops
A 42-year-old general manager of a lounge at the Delhi airport and his 37-year-old colleague were arrested on Thursday after a woman employee accused them of sexual harassment at the workplace, police said.
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169 Sexual Harassment Complaints At Private Industries Since 2017: Centre
A total of 169 complaints of sexual harassment at workplace have been received in private industries since 2017, the Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry has said.
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Noida Techie Defended Self Against Sex Harassment Charges In Suicide Note
An IT firm executive, who was suspended temporarily over allegations of sexual harassment at workplace, was found dead at his home in Noida, with the police registering a case against some of the company's employees, including two women who had complained against him, for suicide abetment, officials said Thursday.
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Portal For Reporting Sex Harassment Linked To Central, State Departments
The Women and Child Development Ministry has linked its online portal to report sexual harassment at workplace to all central and state ministries for their speedy disposal.
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Amid #MeToo, Women's Panel Reviews Sexual Harassment At Workplace Act
Some key issues identified in a consultation held by the National Commission of Women (NCW) on the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act were that it was not clear on "prevention" and there was no authority to ensure a proper mechanism for monitoring its implementation.
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CIC Asks NCW To Act Against Firms Without Harassment Redressal System
Citing the allegations of sexual harassment under India's #MeToo movement, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has asked the National Commission for Women (NCW) to take action against organisations that do not have redressal systems for such complaints.
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Present Law Not Strong Enough To Tackle #MeToo Cases: Women's Panel Chief
Despite women taking to the social media to talk about sexual harassment faced at the workplace which has compelled a number of prominent individuals, including politicians and journalists, to step down from their positions, the present law is not strong enough to tackle the emerging #MeToo cases, National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Rek...
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Ask Print, Production Houses To Form Probe Panel: Women's Panel To Centre
The National Commission for Women has urged the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to direct print, publication and production houses to form internal committee to probe complaints of sexual harassment at workplace.
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#MeToo: NCW Launches E-mail ID For Sexual Harassment At Workplace Cases
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has come out with a dedicated e-mail address to report instances of sexual harassment at workplace after several such complaints were made to the body by women under the #Metoo movement on social media.
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Journalists Bring #MeToo Rage To Delhi Streets, Say Harassment Must Stop
As the #MeToo movement intensifies in the country, a group of journalists today held a protest in New Delhi expressing solidarity with their women colleagues who have come out and demanded proper implementation of the prevention of sexual harassment act to ensure dignity at workplace.
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In Air India Airhostess Sex Harassment Probe, Maneka Gandhi Sets Deadline
Maneka Gandhi's ministry has cracked the whip. It has set a deadline for the Air India panel to complete the probe into allegations of sexual harassment at workplace by the end of June. An airhostess has accused a senior executive of sexual harassment
