The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) (POSH) Act, 2013. POSH (Part – 7) Virtual Sexual Harassment Introduction During the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns forced workplaces to shift to remote work, making work-from-home the new normal. As…
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013 – (POSH) POSH Compliance Checklist Sl. No. Particulars Relevant Sections / Rules under the POSH Act or Directives by the Supreme Court. 1. Has the Company prepared…
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace – The Legal Framework 3. Indian Penal Code, 1860. Under Section 19(g) &(h) of the POSH Act, 2013 – The Employer is obliged to do the following: – provide assistance to the woman if…
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace – The Legal Framework Rights of an aggrieved woman under various Laws This Article guarantees every person the right to equality before the law and equal protection of the laws and has been interpreted…
What are the responsibilities of the Employer? In 2013, the Government of India introduced the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) (POSH) Act. In alignment with the principles articulated in the Vishaka judgment, the POSH Act…
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) (POSH) Act, 2013. What is a workplace? As per the POSH Act, ‘workplace’ includes any place visited by the employee arising out of or during the course of employment, including…
I am what I am, so take me as I am. …. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe The term “LGBTQ+” is an acronym that stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or sometimes Questioning), and the plus sign (+)…
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)(POSH) Act, 2013. What is sexual harassment? Sexual Harassment is a form of offensive behaviour that involves unwelcome advances, comments, or actions of a sexual nature that create an intimidating,…