Enhanced prevention of and protection against sexual harassment for job applicants and other individuals

At a glance

• The Act on Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment has established new measures that employers must take to prevent sexual harassment against job applicants and other individuals.
• 'Job applicants and other individuals' refers to job applicants, interns, and externs. This requirement is intended to cover individuals who do not have a direct employment relationship with the employer.
• Job-seeking activities include those conducted online.
• Employers will be required to establish rules and policies to prevent sexual harassment and to inform their employees and job applicants and other individuals of these rules and policies.
• Employers will also be required to establish a consultation / contact point for such matters and inform the consultation / contact point to job applicants and other individuals.
• Employers must establish a system that enables them to appropriately respond when a job applicant or other covered individual files a complaint regarding sexual harassment.
• This amendment will take effect on 1 October 2026.