Regulations on the Content of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace in the Labor Regulations

According to Point d, Clause 2, Article 69 of Decree 145/2020/ND-CP, the content is stipulated as follows:

Prevention and combat of sexual harassment in the workplace; procedures for handling sexual harassment in the workplace: the employer shall stipulate the prevention and combat of sexual harassment as specified in Article 85 of this Decree.

Referring to Article 85 of Decree 145/2020/ND-CP, the content of sexual harassment in the workplace in the labor regulations is stipulated as follows:

- The employer’s regulations on the prevention and combat of sexual harassment in the labor regulations or in an appendix issued with the labor regulations, including the following basic contents:

+ Prohibiting acts of sexual harassment in the workplace;

+ Detailed and specific regulations on acts of sexual harassment in the workplace suitable to the nature and characteristics of the job and the workplace;

+ Responsibilities, time limits, procedures for internal handling of acts of sexual harassment in the workplace, including responsibilities, time limits, procedures for complaints, denunciations, resolution of complaints, denunciations, and related regulations;

+ Forms of labor discipline for individuals committing acts of sexual harassment or falsely accusing others, corresponding to the nature and level of the violation;

+ Compensation for victims and remedial measures.

- The employer’s regulations on complaints and denunciations regarding sexual harassment and handling acts of sexual harassment must ensure the following principles:

+ Promptly;

+ Protect confidentiality, honor, reputation, dignity, and safety of the victim of sexual harassment, the complainant, the denouncer, and the person against whom the complaint or denunciation is made.

Sincerely!