Article 20(Measures for prevention of sexual harassment) #
(1) The heads of State agencies, local governments, and public organizations under Article 2 (hereinafter referred to as "State agencies, etc.") shall take the following measures to prevent sexual harassment pursuant to Article 31(1) of the Act; and employers of business or business places other than State agencies, etc. among the business or business places referred to in Article 3(1) of the Equal Employment Opportunity and Work-Family Balance Assistance Act shall take measures to prevent sexual harassment under the same Act: <Amended on Jun. 18, 2019>
1. Education for preventing sexual harassment at least once a year for at least one hour for persons belonging to State agencies, etc. In such cases, newly appointed persons shall receive the education within two months from the date of appointment;
2. Establishing an annual implementation plan for preventive measures for sexual harassment including education for preventing sexual harassment;
3. Devising an official counter for counseling and handling grievances related to sexual harassment;
4. Designating a person in charge of grievances about sexual harassment;
5. Formulating internal guidelines for prevention of sexual harassment including the following matters:
a. Matters concerning operating an official counter for counseling and handling grievances related to sexual harassment;
b. Matters concerning the procedures and manual for handling grievances;
c. Matters concerning disciplinary actions, including sanctions, against sexual harassment offenders;
d. Matters concerning prohibiting disadvantageous measures against victims of sexual harassment;
e. Matters concerning maintaining confidentiality relating to counseling and handling grievances related to sexual harassment;
f. Matters concerning measures to protect the victim's right to work and right to learn, through support for the victims' medical treatment, personnel action against the assailant, etc. when a sexual harassment incident occurs;
g. Matters concerning supporting education and training of persons engaged in counseling and handling grievances related to sexual harassment;
h. Other matters necessary to prevent sexual harassment and recurrence thereof;
6. Formulation and implementation of measures to prevent recurrence, when a sexual harassment incident occurs;
7. Other measures necessary to prevent sexual harassment in the relevant agency.
(2) The heads of State agencies, etc. shall submit the results of measures taken to prevent sexual harassment under paragraph (1) to the Minister of Gender Equality and Family and the head of the competent authority by the end of February each year. <Amended on Jun. 18, 2019; Oct 19, 2021; Oct. 10, 2025>
(3) In accordance with Article 31(2) of the Act, the Minister of Gender Equality and Family shall inspect the outcomes of taking measures to prevent sexual harassment submitted pursuant to paragraph (2) by means of computerization, documents, etc., and may conduct an on-site inspection if necessary. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>
(4) Criteria by which the State agencies, etc. whose measures for prevention of sexual harassment are deemed to be insufficient under Article 31(3) of the Act shall be as follows: <Added on Jun. 18, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>
1. The State agencies, etc. which fail to take at least one of the measures to prevent sexual harassment under paragraph (1)3 through 5;
2. The State agencies, etc. which fail to take at least two of the measures to prevent sexual harassment under paragraph (1)1, 2, 6, and 7;
3. The State agencies, etc. which score less than 70 points out of 100 points as a result of an inspection conducted in accordance with the method for evaluating measures to prevent sexual harassment determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Gender Equality and Family; provided, if deemed necessary by the Minister, the lower limit of evaluation scores may be adjusted in consideration of types of agencies subject to evaluation, weighting of evaluation items, etc.
(5) For the State agencies, etc. whose measures for prevention of sexual harassment are deemed to be insufficient as a result of an inspection conducted under paragraph (3), the Minister of Gender Equality and Family shall, pursuant to Article 31(3) of the Act, conduct special education for managers thereof within six months after notifying the results of the inspection. <Amended on Jun. 18, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>
(6) The heads of State agencies, etc. whose measures for prevention of sexual harassment are deemed to be insufficient as a result of an inspection conducted under paragraph (3) shall, pursuant to Article 31(3) of the Act, submit a plan for improving measures to prevent sexual harassment to the Minister of Gender Equality and Family within six months after they are notified of the results of the inspection. <Added on Jun. 18, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>
(7) The Minister of Gender Equality and Family shall publicly announce the outcomes of taking measures to prevent sexual harassment pursuant to Article 31(4) of the Act by publishing them in general daily newspapers, etc. registered for nationwide circulation pursuant to Article 9(1) of the Act on the Promotion of Newspapers or by posting them on the website of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. <Amended on Jun. 18, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>