Compensation - sexual harassment of women employee at workplace 2013

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it was the case of Medha Kotwal Lele and Ors. vs. Union of India (Writ Petition (Criminal) Nos. 173-177), which led to the making of the Act. In this judgment, the Hon’ble Supreme Court highlighted the non-compliance and non - adherence to the Vishaka guidelines in workplaces in India and urged the need for legislative enactment in this direction.The main objective of the passing of Act was that with more and more women are joining workforce, so as to ensure safe, secure and enabling environment to every women, irrespective of her age, or employment status, free from all forms of sexual harassment by fixing the responsibility on the employer is the objective of the Act. Chapter-1 of the Act provides the conceptualised terms including the definition of employer, employee and workplace etc. It is a duty of every employer to prevent the Sexual Harassment of Women from his organisation. It also provides that the promise of preferential treatment or the threat related to the employment by the employer will also counted as Sexual Harassment of women.

Yes- compensation under sexual harassment act is taxable

Advocate Siddhant Sharma LawRato