The fact that sexual harassment in the workplace is a persistent problem became painfully clear again last year, especially after the widely watched 'Boos' broadcast on Dutch television. In June, the Supreme Court in the Netherlands settled a matter related to employment law: sexual harassment does not necessarily constitute serious misconduct.
In an article on attention for sexual harassment in the aftermath of #MeToo, Heleen Andriessen, a teaching and research staff member at the Department of Labour Law and Social Security, examines how much attention is given to victims of sexual harassment in court proceedings related to dismissals. As preparation for the article, Andriessen analysed court rulings and also interviewed judges.
The article was published in the Tijdschrift voor Arbeidsrecht and is based on Andriessen's master's thesis.
