A law on sexual harassment of women on the workplace came into force on December 9, 2013 in India. It notably provides for the creation of internal committees on sexual harassment in all businesses with 10 workers or more, as well as an investigation procedure and financial compensation. 4 months after the text was introduced, here is a point on what has changed with Mahua Roy Chowdhury, corporate law attorney at Salomon & Roy in Mumbai.
It’s the first time sexual harassment has been legally define in India. The law on sexual harassment of women on the workplace enforced on December 9, 2013 provides that the offense can be in the form of physical contact, advances, requesting sexual favors, sexual remarks, showing pornographic images, as well as “any inappropriate physical, verbal or non-verbal behavior of a sexual nature.” The text applies to all workplaces – part of the formal or informal economy. “The definition of the of
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