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To act or not to act: #MeToo movement's legal dilemmas for employers

Time-barred complaints could be a double-edged sword for employers

Will #MeToo transform our public culture?
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SwarnimaAmulya Chinmaye
Just as Harvey Weinstein’s infamous downfall hit a year’s mark, the #metoo movement has been refuelled in India. With women breaking their silence across the nation, big-wigs across spheres have been called out. The allegations — be it in the realms of Bollywood, media and politics or the good old IT sector —mostly cover workplace harassment. Amid the debate on the pros and cons of the #metoo campaign, what has fallen out of sight is, how employers are grappling with the movement and the related fundamental legal issues.

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The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace