6 workplace rights every woman must know

Work from home’, ‘off-site consultant’, ‘flexi working mode’ new age role definitions crossing the boundaries of workspace and giving employees a more flexible environment to work in. The concept of flexible work hours, part time work, and work from home seem to be the latest trend in the workspace evolution.

Entities are striving hard to bring more and more qualified women in the flexi workspace environment. To be able to have a flexible work set-up despite personal commitments towards family and kids will also increase the number of women in the Indian workforce. This post is for all those women who are deciding to either work from home, or have a flexible work schedule, for organisations who engage people in work from home arrangements, and also for full-time employees who for some reason are working from home for a prolonged period of time.

This article is part of the never-ending effort that ensures women are aware of their rights with respect to workspace and do not become an ignorant victim of sexual harassment despite having laws that exist for their personal and professional well-being. First thing that you as a woman need to know is that no matter where you go be it shopping mall, cinema hall, restaurant, office/home, college/school, hotels you are covered under the protection of Sexual Harassment Act of 2013.

This law and its guidelines require any workspace to have policies and mechanisms in place to ensure the safety of women employees, clients, customers, visitors from any form of sexual harassment in the premises. For those who are yet to discover the basics of this law may read the below that simplifies them for your benefit. Know your rights as a part-time/full-time employee, in connection with sexual harassment and gender diversity.