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All you need to know about Prevention of Sexual Harassment

Sexual Harassment At Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act,2013

INTRODUCTION

Pooja, a girl belonging to a well-educated family, completed her graduation from a top B-school and is placed in a reputed company with a good salary package. In spite of a successful career, Pooja is still stressed and is unhappy. Why? The reason is though having all these, Pooja is sexually harassed by her male colleagues in her office. And hence she is all the time worried about her safety at her workplace where she spends about 9- 10 hours of her day.

This is not just the story of Pooja. There are many instances where a woman is sexually harassed at her working place. According to a survey of 2010, Center for Transforming India survey (2010) revealed that nearly 88 percent of women witnessed some form of workplace sexual harassment during the course of their work.[1] India having the lowest ratio of working women in the world, experiences such pathetic conditions of women.

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In 1997, The Supreme Court of India for the first time acknowledged this particular issue in the case of Vishakha v. State of Rajasthan[2].In this case, sexual harassment at the workplace was recognized by the Apex Court as well as the need to constitute a mechanism for the same was felt. Because there was no legislation particularly to address this offense, The Supreme Court laid down certain guidelines to regulate the issue until legislation is brought into existence. These guidelines are popularly known as Vishakha Guidelines and are a prominent example of judicial activism.

After 16 long years of Vishakha Guidelines, sexual harassment at workplace (prevention, prohibition & redressal) Act,2013 came into existence. The Act adopted all the guidelines and also revised it with added provisions for compliance. The Act provides for the protection of women from sexual harassment in work places be it public place, private place, organized, unorganized sector. Students, interns, labours, temporary, permanent workers are all covered by this Act regardless of their age and nature of employment[3].

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Friday, July 15, 2022

PoSH Lawyer in Gurgaon

All you need to know about Prevention of Sexual Harassment

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