Sexual Harassment At Workplace

Over 400 cases of sexual harassment at work logged every year since 2018

On average, 49 sexual harassment cases were reported every day in 2022, according to NCRB

Updated On: 15 Aug 2024 | 12:20 AM IST

Bias, maternity leave setbacks stall women's growth at workplace: Report

According to a recent study, 75 per cent of women professionals experienced a career setback after returning from maternity leave, while 42 per cent of respondents reported encountering bias at work

Updated On: 08 Aug 2024 | 4:15 PM IST

Wipro's female workforce sees significant drop, declines by 8,126 in FY24

At Wipro, reports of sexual harassment complaints more than doubled in FY24, totalling 182 cases compared to 70 in FY23

Updated On: 26 Jun 2024 | 10:44 AM IST

Elon Musk accused of 'unusual attention' by SpaceX women employees

A report by The Wall Street Journal alleges several text messages, emails, and documents, along with interviews from over 48 individuals, including the women's friends, family members, and former empl

Updated On: 12 Jun 2024 | 5:20 PM IST

Delhi Police seeks report from probe committee investigating WFI chief

Delhi Police has sought a report from the probe committee set up by the Ministry of Sports to investigate the sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a senior officer said on Monday. The officer said that so far seven complaints have been received against the Wrestling Federation of India President and all of them are being investigated. An FIR will be registered after concrete evidence comes to light, he said. "As part of inquiry, we have sought a report from the probe committee set up by Sports Ministry to look into the allegations of sexual harassment allegations levelled against WFI chief," he said. Several national award winning wrestlers have been protesting at Jantar Mantar demanding the government to make public the findings of the oversight panel that investigated the sexual harassment allegations against Singh. Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur had announced the five-member oversight committee, headed by legendary boxer M C Mary Kom, t

Updated On: 25 Apr 2023 | 11:58 AM IST

Swiggy announces sexual harassment policy for women delivery executives

If the reported offence is punishable by law then it will lead to the removal of customers from the Swiggy's platform

Updated On: 16 Nov 2022 | 7:43 PM IST

Diversity in India Inc: Sexual harassment plaints below pre-pandemic levels

This four-part series examines diversity, equity, and inclusion in Corporate India. Part 3 examines sexual harassment in the age of remote work - and the absence of awareness

Updated On: 18 Oct 2022 | 11:45 PM IST

Google legal chief Drummond leaving amid sexual misconduct allegations

Alphabet did not give a reason for David Drummond's departure in a short regulatory filing on Friday.

Updated On: 11 Jan 2020 | 7:37 AM IST

Google parent Alphabet probes executives over relationships at workplace

Alphabet investigation includes the behavior of Chief Legal Officer David Drummond, a long time senior executive.

Updated On: 07 Nov 2019 | 7:15 AM IST

Marginal increase in reporting of sexual harassment cases at top 100 firms

In 2017-18, 13 cases were reported for every 10,000 women employed in the private sector, compared to five cases for those employed in public sector companies

Updated On: 15 Oct 2018 | 3:21 AM IST

Facing harassment at work? Try SHe-Box

The Ministry of Women and Child Development has come up with an innovative measure to deal with issue of sexual harassment at workplace

Updated On: 09 Dec 2017 | 9:36 PM IST

Sexual harassment at work makes women prone to anxiety, depression: Study

Study also revealed that men in the military are 10 times more likely to experience sexual harassment than civilian peers

Updated On: 18 Nov 2017 | 12:24 PM IST

Women in tech speak frankly on culture of harassment

Harassed, propositioned and silenced in Silicon Valley

Updated On: 01 Jul 2017 | 12:47 PM IST

Uber and Fox scandals show dangers of letting macho cultures run wild

All these anecdotes are expressions of hyper masculinity emanating from top and shaping the culture

Updated On: 05 Jun 2017 | 3:49 PM IST

Soon women employees can report sexual harassment at workplace online

Maneka Gandhi urged representatives of all ministries to ensure compliance within their domain

Updated On: 05 May 2017 | 2:31 PM IST

TVF row: India's sexual harassment laws need sharper teeth

In smaller organisations like TVF, there is immense pressure on the survivour to hush up cases

Updated On: 21 Mar 2017 | 12:56 PM IST