The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 in India: An Analysis
Journal Title: International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies (IJIMS) - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 9
Abstract
Women in India are being exploited since long. Crimes against women in India are rampant despite of a number of legislations passed to combat the same. Sexual harassment of women at workplace is one of the crimes against women. It is a fact that women also have right to work. It is not only constitutional right but also human right of women. It has been recognized as human right by International instruments like Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). Article 21 of the Constitution of India provides right to life as fundamental right which includes right to live with dignity. Sexual harassment of a woman at workplace is the violation of fundamental right of a woman enshrined under Articles 14, 15, 21 and 19 (1) (g) of the Constitution of India. It is the right of women and duty of employer to provide safe environment at the workplace. Supreme Court of India on 13th August 1997 laid down the guidelines to be followed by the employer for tackling the incidents of sexual harassment of women at the workplace. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 is passed in order to protect the rights of women at workplace in light of constitutional and human rights of women at national as well as international level. This Act is divided into 8 chapters. The object of this research paper is to analyze the provisions of the Act to point out the weaknesses and lacunas of the Act and suggest changes for strong implementation of the Act. The doctrinal method is applied to achieve the purpose.
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Nareshlata Singla, Mukesh Kumar
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