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Sexual harassment at work (POSH)
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The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 requires workplaces with 10 or more employees to have an Internal Committee. A Local Committee in each district covers others. Complaints are generally due within 3 months of the last incident (extendable by 3 months).
General information, not legal advice.
Papers that usually help
- A dated, private account of each incident: what happened, where, who was nearby
Detailed notes made close to the time carry weight. - Messages, emails, call logs or voice notes from the person
Direct evidence. - Names of people who saw, heard, or were told at the time
Supports your account. - Your employer's POSH policy and committee details
Names the committee and process. - Your written complaint and acknowledgement
Fixes the date. - Records of retaliation (transfers, bad reviews, exclusion) with dates
Can be raised with the committee.
Questions Saboot will ask you
- Are you safe right now?
- When was the most recent incident?
- Who is responsible?
- Does your workplace have an Internal Committee?
- What records exist?
- Have you faced any retaliation?
Sources
- Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
- SHe-Box — online complaint of sexual harassment at work
Common situations
- Boss makes sexual comments at work
- Colleague sends unwanted messages
- Company has no Internal Committee for complaints
- Client or customer harassed me at work
- Facing retaliation after a POSH complaint
- Harassed at an unorganised workplace or as a domestic worker
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