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Common Mistakes Made by Internal Committees: What Every IC Member Should Know

Home An Internal Committee (IC) is one of the most important components of an organisation’s PoSH framework. But constituting an IC is only the beginning. An IC can be properly constituted on paper and still face serious problems in practice—particularly when members are unfamiliar with inquiry procedure, documentation, confidentiality, natural justice, or the responsibilities attached […]

What Happens When an Organisation Does Not Comply With PoSH?

Home Many organisations think of PoSH compliance as a checklist: Have we created the policy? Have we constituted the Internal Committee? Have we conducted the annual training? Once these boxes are ticked, the organisation assumes it is compliant. But PoSH compliance is much more than paperwork. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition […]

What Does “Malicious Complaint” Actually Mean Under the PoSH Act?

Home Few phrases create as much confusion in a PoSH inquiry as “false complaint” or “malicious complaint.” When a complaint of sexual harassment is not established, organisations sometimes make a dangerous assumption: “If the complaint was not proved, it must have been false.” That is not the correct approach. The PoSH Act specifically distinguishes between […]

PoSH Compliance Checklist for HR Teams

Home Is Your Organisation Truly PoSH Compliant? For many HR teams, PoSH compliance begins and ends with three things: A PoSH Policy. An Internal Committee. An Annual Training Session. But is that enough? Not really. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 creates a broader compliance framework involving prevention, […]

Common Mistakes Made by Internal Committees: What Every IC Member Should Know

Home An Internal Committee (IC) is one of the most important components of an organisation’s PoSH framework. But constituting an IC is only the beginning. An IC can be properly constituted on paper and still face serious problems in practice—particularly when members are unfamiliar with inquiry procedure, documentation, confidentiality, natural justice, or the responsibilities attached […]

Aureliano Fernandes v. State of Goa

Home What Every PoSH Internal Committee Must Learn About Natural Justice A landmark Supreme Court judgment on PoSH inquiries, procedural fairness and effective implementation of the PoSH Act The Aureliano Fernandes v. State of Goa & Ors. judgment is an important reminder that conducting a PoSH inquiry is not merely about following timelines or completing […]

Does PoSH Apply to Remote and HybridWorkplaces?

Home The workplace may have moved online, but the responsibility to prevent and address sexual harassment has not.Work has changed dramatically.Employees may now work from home, from co-working spaces, while travelling, or through a combination of office and remote working. Meetings happen on Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet. Conversations that once took place in […]