PSH

A safe workplace is the basic right of any employee. While the Indian law with legislations like the PoSH act 2013, ascertain these rights, the onus of creating that environment is on the employer.  We have curated a list of practices that the management can adopt to create a safe workplace:  Adopting such measures will […]

A sexual harassment complaint is a sensitive issue involving legal implications of the PoSH act. Handling your first sexual harassment complaint as an Internal Committee (IC) member can be quite overwhelming.  Here are a few things to keep in mind after receiving a sexual harassment complaint: The job of the internal committee is very important.

Legal literacy is very important. It acts as an important tool in situations of emergencies and empowers women when dealing with the problem at hand. Here is a list of a few rights and laws that women should be aware of You are the best advocate for yourself. It’s very important to be aware of

In 2021, A public interest litigation was filed in front of the Bombay High Court seeking changes to the structure of the PoSH Act 2013. The petitioner was of the opinion that while the law safeguards the complainant and respondent, the Internal Committee members are left without any safeguards. While they are tasked with the

The PoSH Act includes a specific section that has been constructed to cover “false complaints”. There has been a common belief that the PoSH law gives way to women consistently filing false complaints of sexual harassment.  Section 14 of the Act specifically states that if the ICC, during the course of the investigation, finds that

In the case of Apparel Export Promotion Council v. A.K Chopra The supreme court while emphasizing on the the definition of what amounts to sexual harassment, upheld the dismissal of a superior officer of the Delhi based apparel export promotion council who was found guilty of sexually harassing a subordinate female employee at the workplace.