POSH

Prevention Of Sexual Harassment at Workplace

 Indian Law On
Sexual Harassment
Bhartiya (Indian)
Constitution

The Sexual Harassment of Women at

Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and
Redressal) Act, 2013 (PoSH)

1992
Bhanwari Devi
1997
Vishakha vs State of Rajasthan
PVR INOX
POSH POLICY
 Objectives
Scope

Work Environment

Coverage of Employees

Action against such acts

 Section- II
Definitions
One Liners Pointers
• Act • Sexual Harassment
• Aggrieved Woman • Workplace
• Company
• Complainant
• Employee
• Employer
• Internal Committee
• Presiding Officer
• Respondent
Sexual Harassment
Workplace
Section- III & IV
Section- Section-
III IV-

PROHIBITION Constitution
OF SEXUAL of Internal
HARASSMENT Committee

Members to
be
Nominated
 Section VI-
INQUIRY PROCESS

Procedure for filing complaints

Timeline for filing
Complaint to be made by
Conciliation
complaints

Recording
Complaint to be in writing
No. of copies of complaint Initiation of the
to be submitted
Conciliation Settlement

Copy to Respondent
No Further
Inquiry
Contact details for filing
Response by Respondent
complaint
 Section VI-
INQUIRY PROCESS

Inquiry into complaint Completion of Inquiry

Timeline for Completion of

Initiation of Inquiry Inquiry

Manner of Conducting Where Allegations are Not

Inquiry into the Proved
Complaint
Where Allegations are
No Right of Proved
Representation
Action for false or malicious
Termination of complaint or false evidence
Proceedings / Ex parte
Order
Timeline for Report by the IC

Action During
Pendency of Inquiry Implementation by the
Employer
 Section VI-
INQUIRY PROCESS

Protection against
Appeal victimization

Third Party Harassment Confidentiality

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