A deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) has suggested
the inclusion of punishment on sexual harassment in the draft labor
contract law, which is being deliberated by the national
legislature.
In August 2005 sexual harassment was written into the amendment
to the law on women's rights protection, NPC deputy Han Deyun
said.
However, Han noted that the amendment only protects women from
sexual harassment. Men can also be harassed by women or even by the
same sex.
In this sense, the lawmaker suggested a clause on the punishment
of sexual harassment, which targets not only women but also men, be
added into the draft labor contract law.
Besides, the NPC deputy said, the law on women's rights
protection does not specify the responsibilities of employers for
sexual harassment cases. Such a content should also be included in
the labor contract law.
(Xinhua News Agency March 11, 2007)