Criminal lawyer on workplace

harassment and constitutional

Criminal Lawyer

Security is a big concern for working women, a 28-year-old senior

software engineer has filed a sexual harassment case against three
senior staffers of the multinational company. She stated in her
complaint that three of her seniors, who work in the technical
department, had sexually harassed her often. One of the accused
had allegedly threatened to kill her if she complained about the
harassment to anyone. The complainant said she was being
harassed since December 2013 and she had also sent a mail in this
regard to a senior officer in Delhi in March this year. She said her
seniors had threatened to sack her for sending the email. This not
the only incidence, hundreds of women are the soft target of their
workplace colleagues and employers. According to Mr. Kislay
Pandey - Criminal Lawyer, the Supreme Court of India," Sexual
harassment is the violation of Article 15 of the Indian constitution
which disallow gender discrimination and biased actions on the
basis of religion, race, caste, creed and gender."

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Years after years, the rate of harassment against the working women
has grew rapidly and it is always felt that there is a dearth of enacted
law in the forceful implementation of the basic human rights, gender
equality and the protection of the weaker sex. guarantee against
sexual harassment at the workplace." These guidelines are to be
observed until legislation is enacted. Besides, it is also frequently
observed that there were complexities pertaining to the complaint
investigation process, as an employer have more power to influence
the investigation process or can force the victim to settle an issue
through monetary compensation. According to Mr. Kislay Pandey Criminal Lawyer, the Supreme Court of India," After envisaging these
delicate issues, the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) came to
existence. As per ICC guidelines it is the responsibility of the employer
to manage workplace harassment complaints and failure to do so
could lead to the cancellation of the company's registration and
termination of the business operations."

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After a long await a good decision was taken by the government and
President Pranab Mukherjee has passed this bill without taking
much time. Under this new law, cases of sexual harassment at
workplace will have to be resolved by in-house committees within
ninety days, lest a penalty will be imposed. This law will also covers
cases related to domestic helps and agriculture labour. According to
Mr. Kislay Pandey - Criminal Lawyer, the Supreme Court of India,"
The new law defines sexual harassment as any one or more of
unwelcome acts or behaviour like physical contact and advances, a
demand or request for sexual favours or making sexually coloured
remarks or showing pornography are criminal activities and come
under sexual harassment.