November 2023

In certain cases of sexual harassment reported to the PoSH Internal Committee, a complainant may want to give the respondent the benefit of the doubt.  The complainant may say, “I am uncomfortable with the behaviour but I don’t want this case to impact the respondent’s career so I prefer an informal redressal where the IC […]

Tabassum files a sexual harassment complaint with her company’s IC. Amit, the Respondent is a star employee with an important client-facing role. Upon completing their inquiry, IC finds that the charges are conclusive. Amit refuses to acknowledge the impact of his actions. Keeping in mind Tabassum’s mental trauma,  IC recommends the termination of Amit’s employment

Why is it important to spread awareness about PoSH?  A safe workplace is the basic right of every employee. Employees need to know, A survey shows that 75% of sexual harassment cases in the workplace are unreported. This statistic shows that organizations need to do a better job in cultivating a culture to show that

The Rights for Persons with Disabilities Act 2016, is a legislation that was created keeping in mind the inclusion of people with disabilities in all spheres of life.  The act contains rights and entitlements that they can now take advantage of in society as well as the workplace. The legislation ensures that the persons with

The constant struggles by trans activists resulted in the judiciary passing a landmark judgement, which amplified and protected trans rights. The Supreme Court of India in its ground-breaking decision of National Legal Services Authority vs. Union of India AIR (2014) for the very first time distinguished transgender individuals from binary genders (i.e. male/female) and recognised

The term respondent has been defined under Section 2(m) of the Sexual Harassment of Women (Prevention Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013 as a person against whom the aggrieved woman has made a complaint. Under the PoSH Act a respondent has the following rights: Procedural rights in an Inquiry According to Rule 3 of the act,