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Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace Compliance
All about
Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace Compliance
The POSH Act (Prevention of Sexual Harassment
at workplace) provides protection to all women from sexual harassment at all
workplaces, regardless of their ages and employment status. It’s important to
know that sexual harassment of a woman by a man is now a criminal offence and
is punishable with imprisonment or fine or with both.
What Employer needs to do
An employer is
legally required to comply with certain statutory requirements. One of these is
the constitution of an Internal Complaints Committee ("ICC"),
a body envisaged to receive complaints on sexual harassment at the workplace
from an aggrieved woman, as well as to inquire into and make recommendations to
the employer on the action required pursuant to its inquiry of such complaint
made. Company who employs 10 or more than ten (10) people must constitute an
Internal Complaints Committee, “ICC” and must ensure periodic training and
sensitization against sexual harassment of all employees and members of the
ICC. The consequences of and penalties for sexual harassment must be
prominently displayed at the workplace, at all times.
ICC Committee Members
· It is essential
that at least one-half of the total members so nominated shall be women. All
complaints shall be made to this body which must resolve every issue
impartially. The committee has
the power to recommend various penalties for sexual harassment, up to
termination of employment.
Consequence of non-Compliance
When the employer
fails to constitute an Internal Committee or breaches provisions of this Act or
any rules made there under, they shall be punishable with fine of fifty
thousand rupees or in case of repeated defaults, the amount may exceed to double the amount and may lead to cancellation of license.
Why EzeeStartup
- Our expert attorneys assist entities to formulate these policies in your organization to ensure prevention of sexual harassment in simple, cost-efficient, quicker way which will ease your POSH compliance.
- Professionals also assist in compliance with the legal requirements including preparing annual reports disclosing steps taken for fulfillment of the “POSH Act”.
- Disclosure of activities done during the period needs to be reported in their annual reports, which is taken care by the expert professionals.
- To meet any kind of professionals help for your organization to follow all the required guidelines
Deliverable includes
- POSH Policy drafting for your entity
- Mandatory Training of ICC for awareness on subject
- External support of expert lawyers
- Conducting awareness programs
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