Duties and Civil Liability of Employer in Workplace Sexual Harassment

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jel.202414210

Author(s)

Xueqin Zhou

Affiliation(s)

Faculty of Law, Guangdong University of Finance and Economics, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Abstract

Workplace sexual harassment, usually defined as a phenomenon relevant to gender distinction and workplace power imbalance, is a serious problem all the time. Many countries notice that employer is a special party in the workplace sexual harassment and impose duties on employer to prevent and prohibit this situation. This paper aims to demonstrate the foundation of the duties of employer to prevent and prohibit workplace sexual harassment and examine what measures employer can take. With the aim of effective consequence, it is essential to refine specific and executable duties on employer according to different period of workplace sexual harassment.

Keywords

Workplace Sexual Harassment; Duties of Employer; Employer’ Liability

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