The Cabinet has cleared the introduction of the much awaited Bill in Parliament aimed at protecting women against Sexual Harassment at workplaces. The Bill seeks to ensure a safe environment for women at work places, both in public and private in organised as well as unorganized sectors.Employers who fail to comply with the provisions of the proposed Bill will be liable to pay a fine upto Rs. 50,000. The proposed bill defines sexual harassment as laid down by the Supreme Court.AIR correspondent Sarita Brara reports that it also recognises the promise or threat to women's employment prospects or creation of hostile work environment as sexual harassment at work place and seeks to prohibit such acts.The proposed bill provides for protection against sexual harassment not only to women who are employed but also to any woman who enters the workplace as a client, customer, apprentice, and is daily wage worker or working in a ad-hoc capacity. Students, research scholars in colleges and university and patients in hospitals have also been covered. Every employer will have to set up an Internal Committee to probe complaints of sexual harassment.ND will have complete the enquiry within 90 days .Two months time will be given acting on recommendations of the Committee after the probe. Since there is a possibility , of women being subject to threat and aggression, till the probe is on the victim will be given the option to seek interim relief. To ensure that the law is not misused , safeguards have also been proposed against false or malicious complaint S. The Bill will be introduced in the coming session of parliament and once enacted , the women can look forward to more secure environment their in workplaces provided it implemented in letter and spirit.