The Sexual Harassment (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (“Sexual Harassment Act”) has been

enacted to protect all women from sexual harassment at the workplace. Which of the following situations is
least likely to be protected by the Sexual Harassment Act?
A woman visiting the workplace for an interview being asked sexually coloured questions.
A woman employee being promised a raise by her boss if she accompanies him on his next business trip
A woman visiting an office being touched by an employee in the hallway
A woman being physically checked by security at the airport

The Sexual Harassment Act mandates the creation of ICC to assist and enable the security of women safe
working environments. Which amongst the following statements are not in accordance with the powers and
duties of the ICC
The ICC may grant up to three months of leave in addition to the leave a complainant is already entitled to.
The employer must act on the recommendations of the ICC report within sixty days.
The ICC can punish the complainant if her complaint is found to be false or malicious.
The ICC may choose not to investigate a case

Which of the following is not permitted as a part of the ICC inquiry process?
The ICC can hear a complaint and arrive at an independent solution.
In pursuit of a fair procedure, the ICC will hear from the complainant as well as the respondent.
The ICC has the authority to summon witnesses, and ask for the discovery of documents as evidence.
Both the parties to the complaint must be represented by legal counsel before the ICC.

After the ICC has completed its inquiry, if it has come to the conclusion that the allegations against the
respondent are not proved, what will be the next step
The ICC shall file a criminal complaint on behalf of the woman.
The ICC shall continue to treat the matter as misconduct, and further pursue the issue.
The ICC can recommend to the employer to deduct a sum from the respondent’s salary.
The ICC can recommend the employer that no action is to be taken against the respondent

Under the Sexual Harassment Act, while an inquiry is in process and pending before the ICC, some interim
relief is available to the aggrieved woman. Which of the following option is not a form of interim relief as
specified by the Act?
The ICC can transfer the respondent to another location of the workplace.
The ICC can transfer the complainant to another location of the workplace on her request
The aggrieved woman can be granted three months of leave in addition to other leave she is already entitled
to.
The woman can be granted three months’ of leave without pay, in addition to medical leave.

Which of the following statements with regard to filing of a complaint under the Sexual Harassment Act is
false?
Answers – 1.F, 2. T, 3. T, 4. F, 5. T, 6. T, 7. C, 8. C
 If a woman cannot file a complaint herself, her legal heir or assignee may file a complaint on her behalf.
All complaints must be in written form only.
A complaint must be filed within three months from the date of occurrence of the incident.
The inability to submit adequate evidence by the complainant shall attract a punishment for the same.

Which of the following actions by Karan would comprise of offensive behaviour leading to a hostile working
environment for his colleagues
Karan keeps sending whatsapp messages to his reportee “You smell just like my ex-girlfriend”
Karan always calls Kesha , his female colleague , “Hi baby.”
Karan was talking about shobha To his colleagues “Wow, she can really eat! I am not saying it’s a bad
thing. I really respect thick girls!”
Karan, always bids goodbye to his female colleagues as “See you later” and followed by a hug
All of the above

Shilpa receives smaller pay increase based on performance than other employees with similar performance
because she refused to go out with her supervisor. Is this sexual harassment?
True
False

An inquiry process should follow the principles of _______ justice

Natural
Partial

A complainant should share the details of the complaint with her superiors and peers
True
False

If the complainant does not want a conciliation the ICC must proceed with the inquiry into the case
False
True

The Sexual Harassment Act provides protection of all women who are present in any office or workplace.
Which of the following statements regarding the provisions in the Act are False?
Women who are not even employed by the organisation can claim protection.

Answers – 1.F, 2. T, 3. T, 4. F, 5. T, 6. T, 7. C, 8. C
 The age of the aggrieved woman is a crucial element that may bar protection under the act
Even unintended display of sexual behavior at a workplace that a woman considers as offensive is sexual
harassment.
Physical, verbal or non-verbal sexual behaviour at a workplace that is unwelcome amounts to sexual
harassment.

What is the full form of ICC

Internal Compliance Council
Internal Compliance Committee
Internal Complaints Committee

The Sexual Harassment Act deems all except one of the following actions (among others) as sexual harassment.
Select the odd one out
  Implied or explicit preferential or treatment in employment.
Implied or explicit threat about her present or future employment status.
The presence of a very friendly atmosphere in the workplace.
Humiliating treatment likely to affect her health or safety.

Which of the following would be considered as sexual harassment

Changing work standards after a subordinate refuses repeated requests for a date.
Disciplining or firing a subordinate who ends a romance
Making gestures or staring
All of the above

Sexual jokes or insults, Giving sexually suggestive “gifts”, Brushing against a person’s body are examples of
behaviours that create a ……… working environment for a lady employee
Hostile
Cordial
Comfortable

The Sexual Harassment Act provides a wide definition of the term “workplace”. Which of the following places
is not considered a workplace within the meaning provided in the Act?
A place visited by the employee arising out of or during the course of employment.
A person walking through a jogger’s park in the city.
The transportation that is provided to an employee to travel from her office to that of a client for a meeting
Answers – 1.F, 2. T, 3. T, 4. F, 5. T, 6. T, 7. C, 8. C
Under the Sexual Harassment Act, who is most likely to be responsible for the management or the supervision
of the workplace, and duty bound by law to prevent and prohibit sexual harassment to ensure a safe working
environment for women?
Men employed at the workplace.
  Women employed at the workplace.
  The employer.
The employee.

Consider ABC is a company employing forty workers including women. Which of the following premises
would the employer of ABC not be held liable to provide a harassment free work environment at?
The premises of a rival company being visited by a woman employee of ABC in the course of her
employment.
The premises of a golf course that a woman employee visits in the course of her membership.
A woman who is not an employee, visiting the ABC office premises.
A woman employee of ABC eating in the office canteen.

According to Section 4 of the Sexual Harassment (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (“Sexual
Harassment Act”) employers must constitute an Internal Complaints Committee (“ICC”). Are any of the
following statements about the constitution of such an ICC false? If yes, which one?
Every employer must constitute an ICC by an order, which must be in writing.
The Presiding Officer of the ICC must be a male employee.
At least half of the members constituting the ICC must be women.
There must be an external member on the ICC who has a background either in women’s issues, law or is
associated with a non-governmental organisation.

Answers – 1.F, 2. T, 3. T, 4. F, 5. T, 6. T, 7. C, 8. C