Sexual Harassment at Workplace in Asian Countries vs UK: An Appraisal of Legislations

CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CASES OF SEXUAL
HARASSMENT AT WORKPLACE IN ASIAN COUNTRIES IN
CONTRAST TO UK. AN APPRAISAL OF THE LEGISLATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Provide an in-depth analysis of the contemporary issue you are investigating, including critical
engagement with relevant principles, theories and practices of that particular area of law........3
Presenting law case related to sexual harassment at workplace..................................................5
Presenting strengths and weakness of arguments........................................................................8
Explaining discussion of primary source of information.........................................................11
Research methodology...............................................................................................................13
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13
Recommendations......................................................................................................................13
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION
Sexual harassment involves unwelcome sexual advances, request for related favors, etc
practices in the workplace. In the current era, people are facing number of the threats regarding
sexual harassment due to various reasons which is hampering the employees working in the
business environment. The current report will pay attention on assessing cases of the sexual
harassment at workplace in Asian countries in contrast to UK. This has lead to the appraisal of
legislation so that higher effectiveness in overcoming the prevailing situation can become
possible. The study will focus on ascertaining compensatory legal issues, identification of related
specific problems case laws, primary and secondary sources for conducting analysis, strengths &
weaknesses of it, etc. This will permit in gaining the in depth analysis via using qualitative
research methodology so that accurate understanding can be received.
MAIN BODY
Provide an in-depth analysis of the contemporary issue you are investigating, including critical
engagement with relevant principles, theories and practices of that particular area of law.
There are different views are existed on the basis of sexual harassment constitutes but the
problem are relatively similar at global level. Sexual harassment refers to unwanted and
unwelcome sexual conduct in can be on the basis of verbal or non-verbal action which can be
offensive for the person who are beings harassed. Also, it can be very common at the workplace
because of hostile environment. It is spreading at the worldwide in the formal an informal
manner and on the basis of this it has been analyses that it women and men both are affected due
tos gender inequality1. Also, women are sexually abuse at that kind of place just because they are
belonged to different place. It is very common as the occupational hazard because it undermines
the opportunity for treatment in Asia region. To avoid this kind issue it is necessary to adopt all
the laws which are help to improve the environment at the workplace. There are different
contemporary issues which are faces by women such as to earn more than men, senior position
according tos perceptions of different people it has been analysed that they haves different
opinion for women. That is why, they approach to female employee in order to threaten them.
1 Barabas, C., Doyle, C., Rubinovitz, J. B., & Dinakar, K. (2020, January)

So, they can get better positions at the workplace 2. Another issue is related to elevator pitch ins
which there are many women who are absent due to harassment and then left the job, this type of
problems is very common in UK, Sri Lanka etc. so it is necessary to provide them proper
attention to women and takes the actions against its so that they will not leave the job. At every
place women being harassed such as lift is very-common reasons that are not used by them in
UK because at that kind of place authority gets more power. According to study its has been
analysed that its is necessary tos uses all the practice which are help women as well men top
being harassed.
On the basis of general models of preventions it has been analysed that this models helps
tos prevent people from harassment by impactful strategies. Also, this includes some principle
which are regarding comprehensive that is based ons critical domain such as peers, family,
community that helps to been prevented accordingly. Positive relationship is one of the major
principle that helps to build good relation with colleague in order to promote positive
environments at the workplace 3. On the other hand there are some people which are taking
advantages of it in order to tolerate different aspects of the person. Further, according to socio-
economic model it has been analysed that this models takes care of societal approaches that
anyone should follow. ICFTU (the international confederation of free trade union) have posted
the programme related to action of sexual harassment in the Asia region so that its help to
provide immediate actions regarding their problem. However, there are different issue which can
be affected the just because employer become serious while takings any action. Also, harassment
to the LGBT community is often take place ins some regions just because people make
difference regarding their identity. The verbal abuse take place because it has related to
unwanted touching, sexual assault. There are different number of studies are often show the
level; of people in which they are suffering from problem. This is the sensitive that anyone can
take actions regarding this and on the basis of Protections from harassment act 1997 it has been
prosecuted in the criminal court against this case 4.
2 MacLeod, A., Cameron, P., Ajjawi, R., Kits, O. and Tummons, J., 2019
3 Clay, K.L. and Rubin, B.C., 2020
4 Cieslik, K.J., Leeuwis, C., Dewulf, A.R.P.J., Lie, R., Werners, S.E., Van Wessel, M.,
Feindt, P. and Struik, P.C., 2018