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CS Executive · Setting Up of Business, Industrial and Labour Laws · Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

A manager at Kaveri Logistics Ltd tells a woman executive that her promotion will be cleared if she agrees to his personal demands. Under the Act, this circumstance is best described as:

It is an implied or explicit promise of preferential treatment in her employment, a circumstance listed in the Act that may amount to sexual harassment. The promotion is offered in exchange for personal demands, so it fits the preferential treatment limb rather than the threat or humiliation limbs.

  1. AAn implied or explicit promise of preferential treatment in her employment, which may amount to sexual harassmentCorrect
  2. BA normal performance appraisal practice, not connected to sexual harassment
  3. CAn implied threat about her future employment status only
  4. DHumiliating treatment likely to affect her health or safety only

Explanation

Section 3(2)(i) lists an implied or explicit promise of preferential treatment in her employment as a circumstance that may amount to sexual harassment. Promising a promotion in return for demands is such a promise. The threat and humiliation limbs apply to different facts.

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