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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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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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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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GSCASH Was Working Fine: Ex-JNU Vice Chancellor On Scrapped Body
Heading the central university between 2011-16, SK Sopory was instrumental in strengthening GSCASH (Gender Sensitisation Committee Against Sexual Harassment) by making it compliant with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013.
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Report Sexual Harassment Complaints Online, Maneka Gandhi Asks Women Employees
To encourage women to report sexual harassment, an e-platform is likely to be launched this month which will enable women employees of the central government to file sexual harassment complaints online.
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Sexual Harassment Victims Can Get 90 Days Paid Leave
Women central government employees who have filed complaints of sexual harassment can now get a paid leave of three months during the pendency of inquiry, the government has said.
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Leader of Pro-Hindu Outfit, 2 Others Arrested for Misbehaving With Airhostess
A leader of Hindu Mahasabha, a pro-Hindu outfit along with two other lawyers, who were allegedly in an inebriated state, have been arrested on charges of harassing the crew and passengers of a Chennai-bound flight before it was to take off from Coimbatore last night.
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526 Cases of Sexual Harassment at Workplace in 2014: Government
526 cases of sexual harassment of women at workplace were reported during 2014, the government said today.
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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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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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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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GSCASH Was Working Fine: Ex-JNU Vice Chancellor On Scrapped Body
Heading the central university between 2011-16, SK Sopory was instrumental in strengthening GSCASH (Gender Sensitisation Committee Against Sexual Harassment) by making it compliant with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013.
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Report Sexual Harassment Complaints Online, Maneka Gandhi Asks Women Employees
To encourage women to report sexual harassment, an e-platform is likely to be launched this month which will enable women employees of the central government to file sexual harassment complaints online.
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Sexual Harassment Victims Can Get 90 Days Paid Leave
Women central government employees who have filed complaints of sexual harassment can now get a paid leave of three months during the pendency of inquiry, the government has said.
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Leader of Pro-Hindu Outfit, 2 Others Arrested for Misbehaving With Airhostess
A leader of Hindu Mahasabha, a pro-Hindu outfit along with two other lawyers, who were allegedly in an inebriated state, have been arrested on charges of harassing the crew and passengers of a Chennai-bound flight before it was to take off from Coimbatore last night.
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526 Cases of Sexual Harassment at Workplace in 2014: Government
526 cases of sexual harassment of women at workplace were reported during 2014, the government said today.
