Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1998, published 87th ILC session (1999)

Further to its previous observation, the Committee notes with interest the information provided by the Government, particularly the letter of 2 November 1997 from the Secretary of Labour directing the central ministries, state governments and chief managing directors of public sector undertakings to follow the guidelines and norms prohibiting sexual harassment of women in the workplace set forth in the Supreme Court's 13 August 1997 ruling in Vishaka and Ors. v. the State of Rajasthan and Ors. The Committee further notes that, on 13 February 1998, the Government amended the Central Civil Service (Conduct) Rules, 1964, to add Rule 3C, which expressly prohibits the sexual harassment of women at their workplace.

The Committee is raising other points in a request addressed directly to the Government.