The session will cover critical aspects of sexual harassment in the workplace and identification of various forms of sexual harassment including verbal, non-verbal and physical conduct. The speaker will also provide an overview of relevant laws designed to protect employees in the workplace including references to case laws, remedies available to victims of sexual harassment, and practical steps towards maintaining a culture of dignity and mutual respect in the workplace.
The session will cover critical aspects of sexual harassment in the workplace and identification of various forms of sexual harassment including verbal, non-verbal and physical conduct. The speaker will also provide an overview of relevant laws designed to protect employees in the workplace including references to case laws, remedies available to victims of sexual harassment, and practical steps towards maintaining a culture of dignity and mutual respect in the workplace.
R Jayabalan graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) in 1996, and obtained a Master of Business Administration in 2005, from International Islamic University Malaysia. He was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in April 1997 and has been an active trial and appellate litigator since then. His areas of practice include professional liability, employment law, medical negligence and personal injury claims, contract and commercial disputes, and judicial review, among others. Jaya is currently the Secretary of the Malaysian Bar and a Bar Council member. He is also the Co-Chairperson of the Bar Council Risk Management and ELEVATE Committee. He previously served as the Treasurer of the Malaysian Bar and Chairman of the Johore Bar Committee, and chaired several Bar Council committees. He actively speaks at seminars and training sessions for lawyers, and writes on legal issues and matters of interest to the legal profession. He is also the author of Jaya’s Civil Trial Handbook — Essential Practice & Procedure for Malaysian Courts, published in 2025.
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