{"id":881,"date":"2024-12-31T11:02:12","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T11:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epinews.com.pk\/english\/?p=881"},"modified":"2024-12-31T11:03:35","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T11:03:35","slug":"nicl-employee-dismissed-over-woman-harassment-at-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/epinews.com.pk\/english\/archives\/881","title":{"rendered":"NICL employee dismissed over woman harassment at workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (EPI): National Insurance Corporation Limited (NICL) employee Zubair Soomro has been dismissed from service by Federal Ombudsperson for Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace\u00a0 (FOSPAH) over harassments of lady Sadia Zaman.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement issued on Tuesday the Ombudsperson, Ms. Fauzia Viqar, has taken strict action against workplace harassment by ordering the removal of Zubair Soomro, an employee of National Insurance Company Limited (NICL), under Section 4(4)(ii)(d) of the Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, 2010.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint was lodged by Sadia Zaman, a fellow employee of NICL, who reported that the accused misbehaved, abused, and threatened her over the telephone. She sought justice for the harassment and abuse she endured by the Accused.<\/p>\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/epinews.com.pk\/english\/archives\/332\">Federal Ombudsman &amp;#038; Fauzia Viqar express commitment to continue working for rights of people<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Following a thorough investigation, the Federal Ombudsperson issued the maximum penalty under the law, ordering the accused\u2019s dismissal from service. In addition, NICL officially terminated Zubair Soomro from his service.<\/p>\n<p>This decisive action reflects FOSPAH\u2019s unwavering commitment to creating safe and harassment-free workplaces for women across Pakistan. The Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, 2010, empowers individuals to report incidents of harassment, ensuring swift and fair justice.<\/p>\n<p>Ends-Exact Press International===<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (EPI): National Insurance Corporation Limited (NICL) employee Zubair Soomro has been dismissed from service by Federal Ombudsperson for Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace\u00a0 (FOSPAH) &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/epinews.com.pk\/english\/archives\/881\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":536,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[548,545,167,547,546],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>NICL employee dismissed over woman harassment at 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