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Sexual harassment at workplace and the Vishakha guidelines

New Delhi: Sexual assault charges against former Tehelka editor, Tarun Tejpal, has yet again brought to the fore the need for organisations to abide by laws and respond swiftly to the situation.  In this case,

India TV News Desk Updated on: January 16, 2014 14:00 IST
Definition of sexual harassment at work



The Supreme Court directive of 1997 clearly and unambiguously provides an answer to the question 'What is sexual harassment?'.

As defined in the Supreme Court guidelines, sexual harassment includes such unwelcome sexually determined behaviour as:

  • Physical contact
  • A demand or request for sexual favours
  • Sexually coloured remarks
  • Showing pornography
  • Any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of a sexual nature, for example, leering, telling dirty jokes, making sexual remarks about a person's body, etc
 
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