Written By: Ungender Blog Team Suresh Ramdas works as an LGBTQ+ advocate for inclusion in the corporate space. With 15+ years of total experience in Customer Support and in the space of Diversity & Inclusion, he is also the co-Founder of “Working With Pride” (WWP) group. After completing the LGBTQ Executive Leadership Program from Stanford University and… Continue reading Change Mindsets For An Inclusive Workplace, Says Suresh Ramdas Of WWP Group
Category: Legal Updates
Understanding The PoSH Act In Retail Spaces
Written By: Vasudevan V, 🖊 edited by Varna Note from the Editor: ‘Explainers’ are a new series at Ungender Insights. An explainer is a conversation, not a traditional article. At Ungender our explainers aim to answer questions, but not just any question. These are questions that focus on the practical. We feature ready-reckoners or tip-sheets for… Continue reading Understanding The PoSH Act In Retail Spaces
Sexual Harassment Laws Apply Even When You’re Working From Home
April 11 is National Safe Motherhood Day. On this occasion, we would like to make all mothers and mothers-to-be out there aware of their rights under Indian laws. 1. Maternity leave Under the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961 (“MB Act“), a women employee is entitled to maternity leave up to 26 weeks of paid leave –… Continue reading Sexual Harassment Laws Apply Even When You’re Working From Home
Lessons To Learn From IKEA’s Diversity And Inclusion Policies
[responsivevoice_button] Written By: Poorvi Gupta Companies are microcosms of the society we live in. Like in society, companies too have laws and structures to facilitate and enforce workplace equity. In addition, companies have been trying to use a variety of strategies to ensure workforce diversity and actively curb discrimination. Unfortunately, efforts at equity and diversity… Continue reading Lessons To Learn From IKEA’s Diversity And Inclusion Policies
POSH Updates: Enquiry necessary as per service rules if misconduct is proved by ICC
In the recent case of Dr. Vijayakumaran C.P.V. v. Central University of Kerala & Ors. J. C.A. No. 777/2020 (arising out of SLP (C)No. 28507/2018) a professor was accused of sexual harassment by 23 students and was wrongfully sacked by the Central University of Kerela without following the due procedure of law. Date of the judgement… Continue reading POSH Updates: Enquiry necessary as per service rules if misconduct is proved by ICC
Sexual Harassment Laws Apply Even When You’re Working From Home
As of 21 March, 2020, a map on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website shows a grim picture of the world in the throes of the COVID19 pandemic. The effects of the pandemic will not be felt by all equally – people’s experiences will be marked by class, caste and gender differences, among… Continue reading Sexual Harassment Laws Apply Even When You’re Working From Home
PoSH Act: 11 Key Notes From Judgments In Sexual Harassment Cases Since 2013
Written by: Pallavi Pareek In its five years of implementation, the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, has provided fascinating insights into how Indian workplaces manage, control, and often ignore gender-based conflicts. This relatively new piece of legislation has ample room for improvement. Like any other law, its jargonistic… Continue reading PoSH Act: 11 Key Notes From Judgments In Sexual Harassment Cases Since 2013
High Court imposed hefty cost of Rs. 50,000 on woman for false complaint of sexual harassment
The Delhi High Court, in Anita Suresh v. Union of India & Ors. recently imposed a fine of Rs. 50,000 on a woman who had filed a complaint of workplace sexual harassment but was unable to prove any evidence or witnesses to substantiate her case. Such a hefty amount of fine clearly indicates that the case had… Continue reading High Court imposed hefty cost of Rs. 50,000 on woman for false complaint of sexual harassment
SC to review if HCs can transfer workplace sexual harassment investigation to another state
The Supreme Court recently agreed to examine whether high courts have the power to transfer workplace sexual harassment investigation the inquiry to another state, especially the ones pending with internal complaints committee (ICC) along with a criminal case lodged with the police related to the incident. Justices Indu Malhotra and R Subhash Reddy were hearing… Continue reading SC to review if HCs can transfer workplace sexual harassment investigation to another state
High Court slaps a penalty of INR 50,000 on Medanta Hospital for not having an Internal Complaints Committee
In the recent judgment of Mrs. Arvinder Bagga & Ors. v. Local Complaints Committee, District Indore & Ors., W.P. No. 22314 of 2017 the Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has slapped a penalty of Rs. 50,000 on the Medanta Hospital, Indore for not having the Internal Complaints Committee(ICC). Constituting an Internal Complaints Committee is… Continue reading High Court slaps a penalty of INR 50,000 on Medanta Hospital for not having an Internal Complaints Committee
