RESPONSIBILITIES OF ENTERPRISES IN PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE: FROM INTERNATIONAL LAW TO KOREAN AND VIETNAMESE EXPERIENCE

Authors

  • Tran Thi Huyen Trang Faculty of Law, University of Finance – Marketing, Vietnam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5102/w0cx3e57

Keywords:

Sexual Harassment, Workplace, Corporate Responsibility, Labour Law, Vietnam, South Korea

Abstract

Workplace sexual harassment is associated not only with individual misconduct but also with the organization of the working environment. This article uses legal analysis, legal comparison, and descriptive statistical analysis of data from 501 employees and 65 employer representatives in Vietnam’s textile and banking sectors to examine enterprises’ responsibilities for preventing workplace sexual harassment under international standards and Korean and Vietnamese law. It hypothesizes that effective prevention and control depend both on the recognition of corporate responsibilities and on their translation into obligations that can be identified, accessed, and fulfilled. The findings show that Korean law establishes specific obligations and mechanisms to ensure implementation, whereas Vietnamese law focuses on internal labour regulations and internal governance. The survey also reveals a gap between the mechanisms enterprises believe they have established and employees’ ability to recognize or access them. On this basis, the article organizes corporate responsibilities into three groups: prevention; receipt of reports; and investigation, response, and remediation.

Author Biography

  • Tran Thi Huyen Trang, Faculty of Law, University of Finance – Marketing, Vietnam
    Dr Tran Thi Huyen Trang is a lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Finance – Marketing (Vietnam). She holds a PhD in Economic Law from Hanoi Law University and has over 15 years of experience in teaching and research in labour law. Her work focuses on labour law, gender equality, workplace sexual harassment, and the protection of employees’ rights in the context of globalization and digital transformation. She has published several articles in academic journals on labour law and related legal issues. Her current work also examines employer responsibility, labour standards in global supply chains, and legal frameworks for preventing and addressing workplace sexual harassment in Asia.

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Published

2026-10-30

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 2 (2026): CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY IN INTERNATIONAL LAW: AN ASIAN PERSPECTIVE

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Artigos

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RESPONSIBILITIES OF ENTERPRISES IN PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE: FROM INTERNATIONAL LAW TO KOREAN AND VIETNAMESE EXPERIENCE. (2026). Brazilian Journal of International Law, 23(2). https://doi.org/10.5102/w0cx3e57