Sexual Harassment Of Women At Workplace Prevention

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.

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.

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.

The Union government today issued a stern warning to India Inc - comply with the law on preventing sexual harassment at the workplace or face a fine of Rs 50,000, and the risk cancellation of license and registration.

Amid din over coal block allocation issue, the Lok Sabha today passed a bill which seeks to protect women, including lakhs employed as domestic workers, from sexual harassment at workplace. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Bill, 2010, piloted by Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath,...

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.

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.

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.

The Union government today issued a stern warning to India Inc - comply with the law on preventing sexual harassment at the workplace or face a fine of Rs 50,000, and the risk cancellation of license and registration.

Amid din over coal block allocation issue, the Lok Sabha today passed a bill which seeks to protect women, including lakhs employed as domestic workers, from sexual harassment at workplace. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Bill, 2010, piloted by Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath,...