Accordingly, the Commission recommended the employment center to develop
measures to recognize resignation caused by difficulty of commuting after relocation by
divorce as involuntary resignation and eligible for unemployment benefits under the
Employment Insurance Act.
E. Investigation and Remedies: Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment refers to sexually-suggestive comments or conducts made by
employees of public institutions, employers or employees that cause sexually-related
humiliation or degradation in business, employment or other relations or sexual conduct
initiated by supervisory employers or employees that results in disadvantage by reasons of
refusal to respond to such comment and act of a sexual nature or other demand. Sexual
harassment is not limited to the workplace but can happen in diverse social relationships
such as between a teacher and a student at school and hierarchy in the military, all of which
are considered as sexual harassment according to the National Human Rights Commission
Act.
□ Sexual Harassment by HR Administrators of an Office of Education
3 complainants filed a complaint of sexual harassment against Team Leader and 2 staff
of HR Team of XX City Office of Education. Complainants were new government
employees assigned to the XX City Office of Education, and they were told to join a dinner
party hosted by then-team leader of HR and 2 staff. After three female staff arrived at a
secluded room on the 2nd floor of a sushi restaurant, three male staff committed acts of
sexual harassment that included pairing man and woman to sit side by side, forcing binge
drinking, forcing physical intimacy, and verbal abuse.
Even though the incident occurred more than a year ago, the Commission decided to
launch an investigation considering the gravity of the situation and the fact that statute of
limitation for civil charges was yet to be expired.
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