New regulations of the Gender Equality Law prohibit relationships between teachers and students, subject to the heaviest penalty and lifelong dismissal of teachers. Lawyer Li Yusheng explains the legal issues related to the Gender Equality Education Law

The new sexual equality law bans teacher-student relationships, punishes teachers for life, and fires China Television News reporter｜Reported by Huang Pinxuan and Liu Junnan 

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Recent sexual harassment incidents have been frequent, triggering the Me Too movement and raising awareness of gender equality from all walks of life. The Executive Yuan passed a draft amendment to the "Three Sexual Equality Laws" yesterday (13th), focusing on preventing "powerful sexual harassment". In addition to increasing penalties, the most severe The sentence can be 3 years, and civil compensation has also been added, with a maximum fine of 5 times, and an administrative penalty of up to 1 million. In addition, teacher-student relationships will be prohibited in the future. If a teacher dates a student and calls them affectionate, the maximum penalty can be life-long dismissal. .

In a bold confession on stage, a high school male student and a Chinese language teacher fell in love despite the objections of their parents. However, such a teacher-student relationship may be illegal in the future. It is not allowed for teachers and students to date in private, watch movies, or even call each other too intimate. A college student said: "I think it may be really necessary (to supervise) people below high school and minors, but in college, I think universities are relatively free." After graduation, I will get married, but I feel that it is impossible to get married as soon as I graduate, there must be (love) before."

Students have different opinions, but the Executive Yuan passed the revised draft of the "Gender Equality Education Act" yesterday. The focus of this amendment is not only to include the military, police academies and juvenile correctional schools within the scope of application, but also the actual caregivers can claim their rights. Principals, teaching staff It is forbidden to develop relationships that violate professional ethics in interpersonal interactions related to sex or gender. Lawyer Li Yusheng said: "Photos of teachers and students together, or identification of other students will violate the law. If the circumstances are serious, the most severe penalty is life-long dismissal."

In addition to preventing relationships between teachers and students, this revision of the law also increases penalties for sexual harassment by powerful people. The criminal part increases the penalty by 1/2, with a maximum penalty of 3 years in prison, and adds civil punitive damages, with a penalty of up to 5 times. As for administrative If an employer is the perpetrator of a sexual harassment case, he or she may face a fine of up to NT$1 million. Executive President Chen Jianren said: "It is centered on the protection of victims, and the goal is to strengthen and effectively combat the punishment and punishment of perpetrators." The draft amendment to the three sexual equality laws seems to have gained consensus between the government and the opposition, and was sent to the Legislative Yuan for review at the extraordinary session. , just hope that there will no longer be a Me Too storm.

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