Originally posted by: archanan14
Absolutely, at the workplace. This is also why in companies we are expected to set up an internal complaints committee who is expected to impartially review the complaints that come to them. There is an extremely well-defined process to be followed for each case - complaint comes in writing with details of the incident, the complaint copy is shared with the person accused who is given 7 days to respond, and then the investigation is taken up, if required. The government handbook issued about this actually recommends that the first step should be resolve the issue informally. Sometimes it is a matter of reprimand or warning, with an apology from the employee. The person who filed the complaint might also be given some awareness of how they can set boundaries without getting to this stage.
All companies are also expected to do training on prevention of sexual harassment. This should include the fact that things like commenting on dressing style or makeup, crossing boundaries of personal space, and other small events can also be treated like sexual harassment, so it is better to avoid such things in the absence of consent and it is better to also set boundaries if you are not comfortable. The training should also emphasise that sexual harassment is subjective, and that what matters is impact, not intent.