Abstract
Sexual harassment at workplace is often ignored. The reasons may the fear of being fired, singled out, discriminated, nitpicking, being burdened with avoidable work, etc. There may be another serious reason which is of unavailability of an efficacious, just, fair and reasonable legal remedy. While making a decision, the courts also considers the context in which the complaint for sexual harassment has been made. The context takes into account the parameters of culture, individuals, their conduct, past record, time, place, profession, legitimate expectations, extraordinary or normal circumstances etc. This case is based in part on court judgments and information retrieved from secondary sources. Incidents and characters mentioned in the case are fictitious.
Additional Information
| Product Type | Case |
|---|---|
| Reference No. | GRC0001 |
| Title | Sexual Harassment: Legal Remedy |
| Pages | 18 |
| Published on | Dec 21, 2009 |
| Year of Event | 2009 |
| Authors | Agarwal, Anurag K; |
| Area | Gender Centre (GC) |
| Discipline | Public Policy and Law |
| Sector | Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Banking Finance Insurance (BFI), Cooperatives, Education, Government, Health, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Miscellaneous, Public Sector, Telecom and Software, Trade, Transportation and Logistics |
| Keywords | Sexual Harassment, Legal Remedy, Arbitration, Courts, Work Place, Contract |
| Country | U.S.A. |
| Access | For All |
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