Legislative Frameworks for Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace Training Ppt

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This slide gives information about the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which is a major regulation in the USA against sexual harassment at the workplace. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 forbids discrimination at the workplace on the basis of national origin, sex, race, color, or religion in the United States.

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This slide discusses the regulations issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). EEOC reinforced that sex discrimination was prohibited by the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Slide 6

This slide talks about the Civil Rights Act of 1991, which amends Title VII safeguards. It adds clauses widening the ambit of women’s rights to file lawsuits, for sexual discrimination or harassment.

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This slide lists features of the USA sexual harassment law. These are: Anti-retaliation, mandatory trainings, few procedural hurdles, mandatory, arbitrary & non-disclosure agreements, and loopholes in nontraditional employment relationships.

Instructor’s Notes: 

• Anti-retaliation: Title VII forbids retaliation against employees who complain of sexual harassment at the workplace
• Mandatory trainings: US states like California, Connecticut, and Maine require certain private sector employers to conduct compulsory sexual harassment training
• Less procedural hurdles: Plaintiffs are required to submit a ‘charge’ with the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) prior to filing a lawsuit. Plaintiffs have a limited amount of time to submit a complaint, often 300 days, but sometimes as little as 180 days
• Mandatory, arbitrary & nondisclosure agreements: Many American firms demand that the new hires sign contracts that restrict their ability to file claims for sexual harassment. These agreements may stipulate that sexual harassment claims must be resolved through private arbitration instead of open court proceedings. Pre-dispute agreements to arbitrate sex discrimination claims are prohibited by a proposed federal law, and numerous states are exploring legislation to restrict the applicability of non-disclosure agreements in sexual harassment cases
• Loopholes in non-traditional employment relationships: Title VII only applies to ‘employees’. Co-owners and independent contractors are not included. These workers, however, can file claims under state laws

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This slide tells us about mandatory sexual harassment training at the workplace in California. California requires businesses with more than five employees to offer both a written sexual harassment policy and interactive training (either in-person or online). This is an extension of a 2005 law that mandated organizations with over 50 employees to provide training to supervisors only.

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This slide tells us about mandatory anti-sexual harassment training at the workplace in Illinois. Every Illinois firm must give its employees with both a policy and training on sexual harassment prevention.

Slide 10

This slide tells us about mandatory anti-sexual harassment training at the workplace in New York. It was the first state to legislate laws regarding mandatory annual harassment training at the workplace. The state requires each organization to provide a documented policy.

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This slide talks about anti-sexual harassment legislation in Europe. The "Dignity Harm Approach" serves as the foundation for sexual harassment laws in the European Union. The relevance of compliance training in preventing sexual harassment in Europe, particularly at work, is discussed in the EU Directive 2006/54/EC. 

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This slide gives information about the EU Directive 2006/54/EC. It states that harassment and sexual harassment oppose the principle of equality between men and women and constitute discrimination on the grounds of sex for the purposes of this directive.

Slide 14

This slide tells us about the sexual harassment legislation in the United Kingdom. In the UK, laws governing sexual harassment at work closely follow EU guidelines, but the Equality Act of 2010 is applicable as well.

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This slide discusses the Equality Act of 2010. Section 40 of the Equality Act of 2010 forbids employers from harassing their employees; Section 109 puts the burden of proof of showing that they did enough against the harasser on the employer.

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This slide talks about the sexual harassment legislation in France. Organizations are looking for training courses for their workforces to ensure that behavioral red lines are not crossed and are required to complete compliance training in this respect.

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This slide talks about the anti-sexual harassment legislation in France. The French Labor Code prohibits any sexist behavior that affects an employee's dignity or fosters an intimidating, hostile, demeaning, humiliating, or insulting work environment.

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This slide discusses the sexual harassment legislation in Germany. Businesses operating in Germany must be aware of the strict restrictions, which can result in fines and even prison time. Individuals in charge of employee training and workplace behavior must ensure that their employees are informed of any changes to the laws.

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This slide highlights the General Equal Treatment Act against sexual harassment at the workplace. As per Act, the employer is responsible for establishing a work environment that does not allow harassment or discrimination.

Slide 20

This slide talks about sexual harassment legislation in India. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) (POSH Act), 2013 protects women from sexual harassment. It also provides for preventing and redressing sexual harassment claims.

Slide 21

This slide depicts the composition of the Internal Complaints Committee as the POSH act mandates. 

Slide 27

This slide talks about deadweight losses of sexual harassment in the workplace. Deadweight losses, or societal inefficiencies, rise when taxes are raised above what could have been in the absence of sexual harassment at work.

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Slide 83 to 85

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