Sample of Sexual Harassment Policy at Workplace - Malaysia's Employment Act 1955.

Sexual Harassment Policy at Workplace Company ABC

Company ABC views sexual harassment as a serious misconduct that can justify the punishment of dismissal. Sexual misconduct is defined by the company as involving any or all of the following:

Any unwanted conduct of a sexual nature that takes the form of verbal, non-verbal, visual, psychological or physical harassment. This also includes e-mails/letters depicting sexual content or harassment that is unsolicited.

Where an employee feels that he/she has been sexually harassed, the following procedure must be followed:

a) The complaint should be made to his/her direct superior. The direct superior will then inform the human resource department of the complaint;

b) The human resource department will then proceed to discreetly investigate the complaint for purposes of coming to a quick settlement. If required, a show cause letter will be issued to the person accused of the sexual harassment. This process can lead to a domestic inquiry that may lead to the person’s dismissal;

c) Should the person making a complaint not receive any feedback within one week, he/she is encouraged to take the complaint directly to the human resource department;

d) Should the complaint not be attended to by the human resource department within two weeks from it being raised, the person is encouraged to take this matter up directly with the General Manager of the company (or anyone senior your company nominates).

e) This policy is effective from 1st November 2009.


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