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Sexual harassment, others to be addressed in Labour Act
Sep 23, 2020
Ghana’s Labour Act 651 is under review to address sexual harassments and other emerging trends of violence against women at places.
Mrs. Ruth Ferkah Kyere, Head of International/ Gender Desk, Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations, said this at a meeting organized by Gender Center for Empowering Development (GenCED) in Accra.
The meeting, which brought together stakeholders from the Trades Union Congress, National Labour Commission, Ministries of Gender, Children and Social Protection and Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations, was on the theme: “Mitigating Violence and Sexual harassment against Women at the Work Place.”
Mrs. Kyere who is the Deputy Director of Human Resource of the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations said her outfit was reviewing the Labour Act, Act 651, which was passed in 2003 with its social partners, including the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to come out with the necessary recommendations.
The Ghana Labour Act 2003 in section 175 defines sexual harassment as an unwelcome, offensive or importunate sexual advances or request made by an employer or superior officer or co-worker, whether the worker is a man or woman.
Currently, there are no laws to protect women from sexual harassment, however, Labour Act requires the employer to take action against harassment at the work place.
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