Abstract
The first laws concerning sexual harassment were passed by the French Parliament in 1992 following the recommendations of the Commission of 27 November 1991 on the protection of the dignity of men and women in the workplace. The law also obliges employers to take all necessary measures to prevent acts of harassment. Sexual harassment is also a crime in France.
This article describes the operation and application of those laws, noting the narrow definition of sexual harassment when compared to European Community law. Relatively few sexual harassment complaints have been filed in France, but this may equally be the result of confidential conciliation of complaints as of the restrictive application of the law.
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