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It’s no surprise that wherever you’ve got people in power you’ll find people subjected to their inappropriate sexual whims. What might be surprising is the way sexual harassment is handled in various countries. The Economic Times of India recently did a piece about varying sexual harassment laws around the world. Here’s what they found:
UK – The UK has an Equality and Human Rights Commission and victims of sexual harassment can file their complaints with the commission. The UK’s Sex Discrimination Act also protects employees from customers, suppliers and other non-employee contacts they may deal with during the course of a day.
China – In China a woman who is harassed at work can report the harassment to police. It was only in 2005 that The Protection of Rights and Interest of Women law was amended to recognize sexual harassment as a violation of the law.
Japan – In Japan, if a victim is unsatisfied with a company’s response to a claim of sexual harassment, he/she can seek monetary damages from both the company and the perpetrator.
Click here to read more about sexual harassment policies around the globe.
