Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment – actions of a sexual nature expressed verbally, such as threats, intimidation, or obscene remarks, or physically, such as touching or patting, that humiliate or offend persons who are in relations of labour, official, material, or other subordination.
A person who believes that they have been subjected to discrimination on the grounds of sex, or that they have become the object of sexual harassment, has the right to file a complaint with state authorities, local self-government bodies and their officials, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, and/or a court, in accordance with the procedure established by law.
A person has the right to compensation for material damage and moral harm caused as a result of discrimination on the grounds of sex or sexual harassment. Moral harm is compensated regardless of the material damages subject to compensation and is not dependent on their amount (Law of Ukraine “On Ensuring Equal Rights and Opportunities for Women and Men,” 2005).
Reference:
Law of Ukraine “On Ensuring Equal Rights and Opportunities for Women and Men.” (2005). Retrieved from http://zakon5.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/2866-15 [in Ukrainian].
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