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In 2017, following public allegations against notable figures such as Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, the #MeToo movement took on national prominence. A movement of empowerment, #MeToo aims to strengthen sexual harassment laws and policies by...By: International Lawyers Network

What constitutes sexual harassment? Sexual harassment occurs if someone shows verbal, non verbal or physical behavior with sexual connotation which aims at and results in the affection of the dignity of the other person. This is in particular so if...By: International Lawyers Network

Delaware has responded to the #MeToo movement through legislation. Sexual harassment has long been a legally cognizable form of sex discrimination under the Delaware Discrimination in Employment Act. However, as of January 1, 2019, sexual harassment...By: International Lawyers Network

In Romania, issues regarding gender discrimination, gender equality (including in the work place) and the banning of sexual harassment, are regulated through a number of legislative acts, such as the Romanian Labour Code, the Romanian Criminal Code...By: International Lawyers Network

Springsteen. Sinatra. Chuck Wepner (for at least one night in 1975 and then through the “Rocky” avatar). At least some of the people that rest stops on the New Jersey Turnpike are named after. These public figures are, or were, world-famous, and...By: International Lawyers Network

1. What constitutes sexual harassment? As per Republic Act No. 7877,1 work, education or training-related sexual harassment is committed by an employer, employee, manager, supervisor, agent of the employer, teacher, instructor, professor, coach,...By: International Lawyers Network

What constitutes sexual harassment? Portuguese law foresees two types of harassment: 1. Sexual harassment which is a set of unwanted behaviors perceived as abusive of a physical nature, verbal or non-verbal, with the purpose or effect of gaining...By: International Lawyers Network

What constitutes sexual harassment? Sexual harassment is defined as any form of unwanted verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature with the purpose or effect of violating the dignity of a person, in particular when creating an...By: International Lawyers Network

What constitutes sexual harassment? In the sense of Czech law, sexual harassment is a special type of harassment as a general term. Act No. 198/2009 Coll., on Equal Treatment and Legal Protection Against Discrimination (the Anti-Discrimination Act)...By: International Lawyers Network

We include the 2018 chapter in its entirety for reference following the 2019 update. IMPACT OF #METOO IN INDIA – WHAT HAS CHANGED In July of last year, we covered critical aspects of sexual harassment laws in India under a collaborative paper...By: International Lawyers Network