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Chapter VI

Duties of Employer

Standing compliance duties employers must operationalise across the workplace.

Sections 191 section

About This Chapter

More About Chapter VI

Chapter VI sets out the operating checklist for employers. Compliance is not just policy drafting; it is visibility, training, facilitation, escalation support, and reporting discipline.

Employers must provide a safe working environment, display the penal consequences of sexual harassment and the IC order, organise awareness programmes and committee training, support attendance of parties and witnesses, assist with police complaints where needed, treat sexual harassment as misconduct, and monitor timely submission of reports.

Many inquiry delays trace back to employer-side support failures listed in this chapter. Section 19 should be treated as an operational employer-duties checklist, with training and awareness scheduled at regular intervals based on applicable law, rules, and organisational context.

Key Stakeholders

EmployersHR professionalsCompliance officersInternal CommitteeSenior management

Themes

Safe workplaceAwareness trainingDisplay requirementsFacilitationMisconductReporting