GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMENCOUNTRY-PROFILEALBANIAMEASURESLAW NO. 9198 OF 2004 ON AN EQUAL GENDER SOCIETY
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Law No. 9198 of 2004 on an Equal Gender Society
Type of Measure
Laws > Other relevant laws > Employment Labor law
Form of Violence
Sexual harassment
Year
2004
Brief Description

For the purpose of this law:
3. "Sexual harassment" is an offensive behaviour of sexual nature that includes words or actions against a person at work, business or other dependence relations.

Article 4: The employer's obligation to apply equal rights
In order to implement equal rights for women and men at work the employer shall:
d) Take measures against sexual harassment at work;

Article 6: Employer's responsibilities to protect employees from discrimination
1. In order to protect employees from discrimination, especially from sexual harassment, the employer is responsible to:
a) Set out disciplinary measures against sexual harassment in the internal regulations in compliance with this law
b) Obtain information connected to sexual harassment in the work environment from employees.
c) Take appropriate organizational and disciplinary measures after examination of the claim,
2. The employer shall anchor appeal mechanisms on gender-related claims in the collective labour contract.

Source of Information
CEDAW/C/ALB/3 para. 265
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