SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE - PREVENTION AND PROHIBITION ACT - 2013

1. SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN
AT WORKPLACE – PREVENTION
AND PROHIBTION ACT - 2013
SAJIDA . K

2. REASON FOR THIS ACT
Sexual harassment at a workplace is
considered violation of women’s rights to
equality , life and liberty. It creates an
insecure and hostile work environment ,
which discourages women’s participation
in work , thereby adversely affecting their
social and economic empowerment.

3. WHAT IS THE ACT?
It is an act to provide protection against sexual harassment
of women at workplace and for the prevention of
complaints of sexual harassment .
This act covers women employees in the government as
well as private sector.
This act holds validity all over India.

4. OBJECTIVE OF THE LAW
NO WOMEN SHALL BE
SUBJECTED TO SEXUAL
HARASSMENT AT ANY
WORKPLACE IN INDIA

5. THE LAW RECOGNIZES..
Gender equality under article 14 of the
constitution of India and,
The right to life and live with dignity under
article 21 of the constitution
Which , in essence , includes a right to a
safe environment free from sexual
harassment.

6. Lok Saba initially passed the bill ,with no debate ,
On 3rd sep 2012.
Rajya Saba passed it on 26th Feb. 2013.
Lok Saba again passed it with minor changes on
11th march 2013.
The bill got president’s assent on 22nd April
2013.
The rules 2013 ,were issued on 9th december
2013.
The acts and rules ,as the government notified,
came into force on 9th december 2013.

7. ON PREPARING A COMPLAINT
1.Be specific about the incident
2.Don’t make any general allegations such as
the officer harassed me
3.Tell exactly what happened with details,
dates, witnesses , and documents
4.Be honest, don’t lie, as the complaint can be
sued for lying or false submission.
4.Also request what the complaint wants like “I
want the head to reassign me to a different
officer”.

8. TIME LIMIT FOR FILLING COMPLAINT
1. A complaint of sexual
harassment needs
to be filed within 3 months.
2. The period may extend to
another 3 months, in grave
circumstances that prevented her
from filling the complaint in time.

9. THANK YOU