IBA Annual Conference Rome 2018
7 Oct - 12 Oct 2018
Session Room U, Level -1
Session information
Preventing sexual harassment in the workplace: law firm legal and ethical compliance with international human and women’s rights
Tuesday 9 October (1430 - 1545)
Session Room U, Level -1
Committee(s)
Human Rights Law Committee
(Lead)
Business Human Rights Committee
Crimes Against Women Subcommittee
IBA's Human Rights Institute
Description
The session will look at how law firms would undertake robust due diligence over issues such as workplace sexual harassment/intimidation/sextortion in accordance with our human rights compliance obligations.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Martijn Scheltema | Pels Rijcken, The Hague, Netherlands; Co-Chair, Business Human Rights Committee |
| Neelim Sultan | 1 MCB Chambers, London, England; Co-Chair, Human Rights Law Committee |
Speakers
| Elise Groulx Diggs | 9 Bedford Row Chambers, Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Vice Chair, Business Human Rights Committee |
| Arush Khanna | Numen Law Offices, New Delhi, Delhi, India; Bar Executive Officer, Permanent Liaison Officers |