Workplace harassment
– Does this figure exist in the legal framework? (Source):
Under the Employment Sexual Harassment (Prevention) Act., sexual harassment includes different sexually suggestive conduct of an offensive nature. The subsection which refers to ‘transmitting sexually offensive writing or material of any kind;’ would be relevant to the dissemination of nonconsensual pornography.
– Potential Sanction:
Section 21 (2) (a) and (b) – if Respondent is found to be liable by the Tribunal that the respondent should compensate the complainant in an amount that the Tribunal determines; and such compensation may include compensation for injury to feelings and punitive and exemplary damages; the respondent should pay the costs of the complainant.
Inaction by the employer (lack of regulations or non-execution)
– Does this figure exist in the legal framework? (Source):
Under the Employment Sexual Harassment (Prevention) Act., sexual harassment includes different sexually suggestive conduct of an offensive nature. The subsection which refers to ‘transmitting sexually offensive writing or material of any kind;’ would be relevant to the dissemination of nonconsensual pornography.
– Potential Sanction:
Section 21 (2) (a) and (b) – if Respondent is found to be liable by the Tribunal that the respondent should compensate the complainant in an amount that the Tribunal determines; and such compensation may include compensation for injury to feelings and punitive and exemplary damages; the respondent should pay the costs of the complainant.