Workplace safety for women

Category: Business

Importance of safety of women in the workplace- Women’s safety is important in the workplace, as it helps them to work efficiently. Workplace harassment of women can lead women or girls traumatized and degrade mental health. If she is harassed sexually in the workplace by co-workers or employers, then productivity will reduce drastically and increase absenteeism. Various laws have been introduced to safeguard women safety in their workplace Vishaka Guidelines, 1997: According to this law employers are asked to ensure a safe working environment for female employees. Sexual harassment of women at workplace ( prevention, prohibition, and redressal ) Act, 2013: This act allows redressal to women who feel unsafe in the workplace. The law strictly prohibits harassment at the workplace.