The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Rules, 2013 Rule 12 Penalty for contravention of provisions of section 16 Chapter III · Action, Appeal, Penalty, and Reporting Subject to the provisions of section 17, if any person contravenes the provisions of section 16, the employer shall recover a sum of five thousand rupees as penalty from such person. Copy text Subject to the provisions of section 17, if any person contravenes the provisions of section 16, the employer shall recover a sum of five thousand rupees as penalty from such person.