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The Book elaborates the concept of Sexual Harassment at Workplace in India. Sexual harassment is a workplace harassment of sexual nature that poses a threat to one's psychological and physical integrity. Concepts like sexual harassment at workplace are not only confined to women as potential victims, it also victimizes men and other genders. It was almost after two decades from when the evil of sexual harassment at workplace knocked the doors of Indian Society for the first time in 1992 that the Indian Legislature enacted a Law for prevention and protection from Sexual Harassment at Workplace in the year 2013. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013 was thought to be a positive step towards prohibition, prevention and protection against the sexual harassment which might happen in workplaces but to its misfortune it is succumbing due to its limitations. The Act 2013 has completely ignored sexual harassment faced by males and other genders at workplace. Also in today's virtual era, with increasing technological complexities, cyberspace sexual harassment is the ongoing menace but the Act 2013 lacks to cover the same. The book elaborates that Power is the central element of Sexual harassment at workplace. Sexual harassment at workplace involves use of authority by the person in power over the person who is subordinate to him or her. This misuse of power can have both men and women as victims. Therefore, Sexual Harassment at workplace is not Gender specific problem, any person can face this burning problem, which is increasing day by day in the corporate world. Moreover, this area should be considered to be one of the priority areas for legislative development. ABOUT THE Author Ankita Kumar Gupta is an Assistant Professor (Senior Grade) in Vivekananda School of Law and Legal Studies at Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies-TC (VIPS-TC). Dr Gupta has an academic experience of over 10 years and industry experience of over’s 3 years. Dr Gupta's research areas include 'Sexual Harassment Laws', 'Marriage Laws', 'Divorce Laws', 'Maintenance', 'Inheritance', 'Gender Studies', 'Women empowerment', 'Gender Neutrality', etc. Dr Gupta has to her credits various research articles published in the Journals of National and International repute. Dr Gupta has contributed many chapters in Books and has participated & presented papers in many conferences, seminars, workshops and symposiums. Dr Gupta has been the core faculty of VSLLS since 2015. During her academic journey until now she has taught various courses like Family Law I, Family Law II, Woman & Law, Socio Legal Dimensions of Gender, Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law, Law of Torts, Administrative Law, Legal Method & Law and Language.