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The Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013, or the PoSH Act, which came into existence in 2013 has created year-round compliance requirements for employers. Unlike other compliances in India, prevention of sexual harassment at the workplace strikes the very core of workplace culture. However, given the nature of […]

On February 2, 2024, a Bill was introduced before the Rajya Sabha, proposing an amendment to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (PoSH Act 2013). The proposed amendments primarily focus on two specific areas:  Timeline for filing complaints of sexual harassment Currently, under the PoSH Act 2013, complainants

Companies often fulfil operational requirements such as cooking, maintenance, security by recruiting an agency that in turn employs the right people. These employees work for the company but are paid and managed by the agency. Smaller companies often hire a domestic worker for similar requirements.  In such a scenario, what is the extent of the

The Sexual Harassment of Women in the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 (PoSH Act) is comprehensive, and well-thought-out law. This law covered virtual spaces as workplaces even before the pandemic!  It has other unique features like the setting up of an Internal Committee (IC) as well as providing this committee with quasi-judicial powers

“My colleague has touched me inappropriately but there is no evidence, no witnesses either. I don’t think anyone will believe me. Will the IC take me seriously?” Bhanwari Devi’s courage when fighting her case and Jyoti Singh’s horrendous rape and murder case in 2012 heralded a watershed moment in Indian law. The result was the

“As an IC, it’s hard to understand how to process evidence when it comes to cases of sexual harassment. What if there is no evidence?” One of the several progressive approaches taken by Indian law includes how to approach and examine evidence in sexual harassment cases. To this effect, the Prevention of Sexual Harassment of