Therefore, no women shall be subjected to harassment by being paid in peanuts and lesser than her male counterpart. Further section 2(h) of Equal Remuneration Act,1976 provides for equal remuneration to both men and women and thus prevents any sort of discrimination on grounds of sex. But regrettably, there has been a blatant violation of this article at majority of workplaces.Īrticle 39 (d) of Indian Constitution provides for Equal Pay for Equal Work for both men and women. This article deliberates upon just and favourable conditions of work and every woman at a workplace has a right to have healthy, safe and non-discriminatory work environment.
MENTAL HARASSMENT AT WORKPLACE BY BOSS FREE
Unfortunately, these factors are not being recognized by the corporate fraternity.Īrticle 23 (1) of Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 which provides that:-Įveryone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favorable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment.
Gender-discrimination, nit-picking about minor things, constant threatening or intimidating of being fired, using derogatory words, insufficient instructions, micromanagement, asking personal questions, gossip-mongering about one’s personal life, character assassination, creating hostile and toxic work environment, etc are part and parcel of mental harassment at workplace. Although a separate legislation has been enacted to prevent sexual harassment at workplace, but it is not adequate to protect the sufferers of mental harassment which is subject to mockery by superiors as they forget that mental harassment leaves indelible scars on one’s mind. In India, people have a very ludicrous approach towards mental harassment, it is being taken very nonchalantly by superiors at workplace. Infact, major chunk of people have this misconception that harassment at workplace can be sexual only. When these behaviors become repetitive, they are defined as bullying and if the same happens at workplace it amounts to Mental Harassment. They evolve from discriminatory grounds, and have an effect of nullifying or impairing a person from benefiting their rights. It is commonly understood as a behaviour that demeans, humiliates or embarrasses a person, and in legal sense, these are behaviors that appear to be disturbing, upsetting or threatening. Harassment covers a wide range of behaviors of an offensive nature. “What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation”- Glenn Close
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