TCK Article 105: A person who harasses someone for sexual purposes.
Penalties
- Simple sexual harassment: 3 months - 2 years in prison
- Against a child: increase
- At work, sequentially: increase
- Based on complaint (simple), ex officio (qualified)
Sexual Harassment Forms
- Verbal sexual innuendo
- Obscene message/visual sending
- Sexual comments on social media
- Sexually suggestive behavior at work
- Verbal harassment on the street
Sexual Harassment at Work
- Labor Law art.24/II-b: termination of employee for just cause
- Severance pay + non-pecuniary compensation
- Employer liability
- Mobbing case (parallel)
Rights of the Victim
- Criminal complaint
- Termination at work
- Pecuniary damage
- Psychological support
Supreme Court 14. CD
14. CD demands that sexual harassment must be "directed against a specific person" and must be proven with concrete evidence (message, witness).
Criminal defense attorney is recommended.