직장 내 성희롱피해 개념 및 형사처벌

The definition of sexual harassment at work and punishment

Sexual harassment is predominantly defined in terms of unwanted and involuntary sexual advance. In the eyes of the public and law, the essential cases of harassment involves a powerful male supervisor who makes sexual advances toward a female subordinate. Harassment is an abuse of sexuality; it connotes men using their workplace power to satisfy their sexual needs. Sexual harassment comprises a range of intimidating behaviours, which range from verbal teasing to conduct that is criminal, for example, sexual assault. Whilst sexual harassment may occur in many settings such as on the street or in the home, the focus of this article is employment. Us regulate sexual harassment as sexual discrimination, and has enacted anti-discrimination act. Our society recognize that sexual harassment at work is the type of industry disaster. In this article I summarized the concept and type, standard of judgement, prevention and countermeasure of sexual harassment at work. And I examined current related law and leading cases. In short, I concluded that sexual harassment had to be regulated by criminal law and Act on Special Cases concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes as the case of sexual violence. So I suggested the amendment of act including the articles about punishment of all the types of sexual harassment in case of victim's unwanted conduct.