FCC Says Harassment Law Applies Only to Sexual Conduct
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The Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that sexual harassment law only applies to cases involving a sexual element, according to a recent judgment. The court held that the harassment law cannot be applied to general complaints and that inappropriate behaviour without a sexual component falls outside the Federal Ombudsman's jurisdiction.
Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan led the three-member bench that issued the 18-page judgment, with Justice Ali Baqar Najafi authoring it. The court overturned the Islamabad High Court's 2024 decision and restored the president's original order. The court emphasized that the purpose of the law is to protect workers from sexual harassment in the workplace, and that disciplinary action may be taken for inappropriate behavior under service rules.
The case involved two dismissed bank officers whose dismissal was later converted to a warning by the president, but the Islamabad High Court had overturned that order and reinstated the ombudsman's decision.
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