GOYERNMENT OF PAKISTAII

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE

SUbJECI: THE PROTECTION AGAINST HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT

WORKPLACE (AMENDMENT) ACT. 2022.

Please find enclosed Ministry of Human fught's self-explanatory O.M

No: 2(21)/2020-DD(IC-II) dated 7n February, 2022 ot the above subject for
infol.1nation.

(Muhammad Arshid)
Deputy Dircctor (HRII)
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All Officers in the Ministry of Commerce, Islamabad.

Section Officer (AOs-HR), Ministry of Commerce, Islamabad with regard to
circulate the Ministr), of Human Riqhts' O.M refered above to all attached
organizations under administrative control of this Ministry.

Database Admidskator, Ministry of Commerce, lslamabad with regard to

upload the above Act on Ministy's official website.

(Muh*fif-mad Arshid)
Deputy Director (HR-II)
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 GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
MINISTRY OF HUMAN RIGHTS
(Kohsar Block, Pak Secretariat, gth Floor)

F,No.2 (271l2020-DD(lc-ll) Islamabad, the 7'i Febrtary,2022

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

SUbJECt:. THE PROTECTION AGAINST HAMSSMBNT OF WQMEN AT WORXPLACE

(AMENDMBNTI 4CT.2022.

The undersigned is directed to enclose herewith Gazette Notlficatlon of the

Protection agaiost Harassmert of Womer at th€ Workplace (Amendment) Act, 2022,
enact€d on 21st January, 2022 and published in the Gazette of Pakislan, Extraordinary,
Part.l, dated the 24th lan]uaty,2022 as an Act No.V of 2022, for jnformation and circulation
among the Harassment Committees, constituted in the Division/ Department,/
Commission/ Authorities/ Centres/ lnstltutions, under your administrative control for
entation ofthe Act.

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(shalana Hamid)
Deputy Director (lC-ll)
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The Secretary,
Ministry of Textile lndustry,
Kohsar Block
Islamabad 9203346-9
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dudLtion causing inierfcrence with work p€rlomanc€
or crealin! an ir'timidsting 'hostil€ or otlmslvc- $orx
enviroirninq or the atlclDpt lo punhh the c'mpl3llalt
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discriminatt!:1_ and prejudicial mind-sct or no$orL
resultilts in'disl:ri-r nslory behavior on bas6 or
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(c) fot clause (kI fie follc'rving siall be substitutc4 na$ely:-

'(k) "OmbudsPerson' neans fic ombudsPerson appointed uflder
section 7:";

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i6"brdtp...on" thdl be substitutcd;

(e,) in clause (l). for the expression "Compini€s Ordinancc' l9E4

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' ' "work olace" mesns thc place of work or e'y placc *here
*wicis are reodered or performei by professioflals' tncluollg
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iacilities. couns. high*"ys' sPonint " r'crlfies aro
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ivork or activitv outsidc thc ofrrce "'

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(al in sub-section (2), for the full slop at lhc cnd' lhe following
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child-sensilive
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CAZETTE
%XIS 1N,
interterencc with work performaoce or -creatiag an
intimid.ting, hostile or offensive wort eavironment, 6r the
attempt to punish the complainsnt for rcfusal to comply ro.
such a request or js made a coldition for emplo),rncnt; oi

(b) discriminslion on basis of gcnder, which may or mdy not

br sexual in narure, but which may ernbody discrirnilitory
and . prejudicial mind-set or notion, resulting in
discrirninalory behavior on bisis of g€nder 8gains-l rhe
culnpiatnant:

(fta! a.singlc incidenl having the effect ofdaking a person

, .Prcivid ed
uncomfortable or creating a selse nf fear oapanic at the workplace is also
ha.rasrment."; and

. (lD in the. Exp,an arior, for ciausc (h) the following shall be subnituted,
namelyt-

"(b) Cr.atitrg r iostile enyiroDmenl

Any-unwelcome sexuat adrance. requcst for sexual fsvors, or othe,

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verbsl_ of; sexual niture, which inteaferes with an
or physical conduct
individual's work perfornance o! creales an i*;i,ia"ii"i, r,"i,il",-"tr.i* .,
olfen5ive work environncnt; or eny discrimination on biiis ofccnder- which
may or may not be sexual in nalure, but which n]ay cmbodv a d-iscriminatorv
ird prej'.:Cicial nind-sct or noliur resulring in discriminirory behavior oi
brsis ofgender.

The tyrical "hosfilc environment., claim, ih gencral, re{u}es firding ofa

--- of offensive conduct, hoq.c|'er, in cascJ where rlre hara$sme"nt is
pattem
p6nrcularly severq such a-s in cases involving phlsical contact or gender-bssed
drscnmination, E single offensive incidenr will consritute a violatiol.;; aDd

(B) in clalse (xi), after rhe full slop at the end, the following sha be addcd,
namely:
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*FiliDg_ countcr-blast
suits for defamalioir elc.. aJe also relaliatior. The
urnbudspersoo or Inquiry Comrnjttee, as rhe ces',: may bE, should take
noticc ofthis in his or ils proceedings.'.,

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