A proposed law suggests that employers can be fined for failing to justify summary dismissal or for not preventing workplace sexual harassment.
A worker can be sexually harassed by another worker, a customer, or any other person, and the employer will be liable for the fine if they are found to have not done enough to prevent it.
Passing the Employment Relations Bill in its current form is going to be disastrous as it! does not consider economic realities of the country and over-regulation will cripple the MSMEs which employs 80 percent of our workforce.
Labasa Chamber of Commerce President Vinesh Dayal expressed this concern during a public consultation at the Labasa Town Council Chamber, adding that criminalising administrative mistakes sends the wrong message to investors and business owners.
Author's summary: Proposed law may fine employers for workplace harassment.