PSH

Imagine being a member of the Internal Committee (IC) tasked with ensuring that sexual harassment complaints in your workplace are heard and addressed fairly. Your role is vital, not only for the well being of your colleagues but also for the integrity of your organisation. However, there is a catch – If your decision goes […]

Riya, who works at a small organisation with fewer than 10 employees, experienced inappropriate physical contact from her manager, which left her feeling uncomfortable and unsafe. Confused about how to address the situation, she confided in her friend Prince, who explained the concept of an Internal Committee (IC). However, upon learning that her organisation is

As the year comes to an end, organisations start working on their final piece of PoSH compliance for the calendar year: the Annual report.  For Gurugram-based organisations, there has been a slight change in plans with the release of the notification from the district officer under the PoSH Act 2013.  On November 4, 2024, the

In the past few years, Serein’s PoSH External Members have spent over 1,500 hours investigating cases of sexual harassment in the workplace. What we have seen is that while cases of workplace harassment can occur in different professional scenarios an individual is in,  many of these cases also come up during informal work events. Gatherings

The Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act or the PoSH Act 2013 requires all employers with ten or more employees to set up an Internal Committee or IC.  But what does the Committee do? What are the expectations from IC members? In this article, we go beyond just quoting