GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLSCOUNTRY-PROFILERWANDAMEASURESLAW N° 027/2023 ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT AMENDING LAW N° 66/2018
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Law N° 027/2023 on sexual harassment amending Law N° 66/2018
Type of Measure
Laws > Violence Against Women > Legislation
Form of Violence
Sexual harassment
Year
2023
Brief Description

Law N° 66/2018 of 30/08/2018 regulating Labour in Rwanda, as amended by Law N° 027/2023 of 18/05/2023. Article 8 prohibits sexual harassment in any form against a supervisee. If an employee resigns due to sexual harassment by a supervisor, the resignation is considered unfair dismissal, leading to both penal sanctions for the offender and legal provisions related to unfair dismissal.

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