Rs 50,000 fine for violation of sexual harassment law: Maneka

March 19, 2015 19:32

An employer will be liable to pay a fine of Rs 50,000 for failing to implement the provisions of the law dealing with sexual harassment of women at workplace, Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi told Rajya Sabha today.

"An employer will be liable to a fine of Rs 50,000 in case of violation of his duties under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act.

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