PSH

In the year 2020, the workplaces around the globe had a paramount shift. The virtual world had harbored the growth of a virtual workplace. Courts time and again have adjudicated on how the PoSH Act includes online harassment and virtual workspaces. Sanjay Mishra vs bank of Baroda: Facts of the case A complaint of sexual […]

Shifting paradigm of work The year of 2020 saw a shift in the world order. This shift had majorly impacted the age old working culture that had been developed. Majority of the workplaces adopted the working from home pattern. The economy could stay afloat and impact the entire economic ecosystem. While we turned drawing rooms

When appointing an Internal Committee, there is often some confusion while selecting an external member.  What the law Says According to section 4 of the PoSH Act, an external member must be appointed who either has worked amongst non-government organisations committed to the cause of women, or any person that is familiar with issues relating

Who is an aggrieved party under the PoSH 2013 Act? Under the Sexual Harassment of women in the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013 (commonly known as the PoSH Act), a woman doesn’t have to be an employee to claim protection under the Act. An aggrieved person can be a woman who can be

Case Scenario Soniya reports to Rahul. Rahul and Soniya are currently working together on a presentation. He constantly calls Soniya at odd hours and often suggests that they should go out somewhere after work hours. These include a late-night movie or dinner. Even though Soniya is uncomfortable she smiles and shrugs it off. On the

The Sexual Harassment of women in the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013 is commonly known as the PoSH Act. It has developed a grievance redressal forum called the Internal Complaints Committee or ICC. In recent years it has come to be known only as the Internal Committee or IC.  Applicability of PoSH Act