[responsivevoice_button] Written by: Suruchi Kumar Editor’s Note: In this edition, we’re bringing two essential PoSH judgments that were taken in the month of August 2020 that highlight the powers of the ICC and adds to our understanding of what qualifies as a ‘workplace’. In this piece we focus on Saikuttan O.N. v. Kerala State Electricity… Continue reading PoSH Judgments From Aug 2020: Focus On ICC’s Powers And Concept Of A Workplace
Category: PoSH Compliance
PoSH Certification: Enrol For Ungender’s 10 Hour Intensive Program On PoSH Act
[responsivevoice_button] Why We Need PoSH Training During The Covid-19 Pandemic: In light of the unprecedented situation created by Covid-19, we’ve witnessed a massive shift in the service sector where the workplace has moved from the office to homes. If your employees are working from home, they’re still protected under Indian laws and have to continue… Continue reading PoSH Certification: Enrol For Ungender’s 10 Hour Intensive Program On PoSH Act
Bollywood: A Workplace By Men, Of Men, For Men?
[responsivevoice_button] Written by: Poorvi Gupta The Hindi film industry earned over INR 4000 crores in 2019. For a mammoth industry, it continues to build and cash in on women’s labour, both on and off screen, often at their expense. For queer folks, the situation is even worse, and deserves a detailed analysis of its own.… Continue reading Bollywood: A Workplace By Men, Of Men, For Men?
Sexual Harassment At Work: Understand The Rules Of The PoSH Act In 6 Minutes
[responsivevoice_button] Written By: Karan Arora What is the PoSH Act? The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, commonly referred to as the ‘PoSH Act’ is an Indian law enacted with the objective of making workplaces safer for women by preventing, prohibiting and redressing acts of sexual harassment against them… Continue reading Sexual Harassment At Work: Understand The Rules Of The PoSH Act In 6 Minutes
Why Your Company Must Conduct Anti Sexual Harassment Trainings
[responsivevoice_button] Written by: Karan Arora For years, experts in the fields of economics, medicine and sociology have researched on the ill-effects of sexual harassment at the workplace. Most countries, including ours, have laws to prevent and redress acts of sexual harassment in the workplace. Despite this many companies fail to prevent sexual harassment in the… Continue reading Why Your Company Must Conduct Anti Sexual Harassment Trainings
The Six Elements Of Effective PoSH Training
[responsivevoice_button] Written By: Karan Arora The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, commonly known as the ‘POSH’ Act, was enacted on 9th December 2013 to prevent, prohibit and redress acts of sexual harassment against women in workplaces. The Act places a duty upon every employer to organize workshops, training sessions… Continue reading The Six Elements Of Effective PoSH Training
Awareness Amongst Beneficiaries, Pushes Companies To Implement Laws Better
Written By Rituparna Chatterjee, 🖊 edited by Varna Alka Singh, the in-house legal counsel with Bounceshare.com, a rental scooter and bike service that provides affordable rentals to commuters, in a conversation with Rituparna Chatterjee, Ungender Legal Advisory’s Director of Communication, speaks of the many ways companies typically subvert a law intented to protect women, while claiming… Continue reading Awareness Amongst Beneficiaries, Pushes Companies To Implement Laws Better
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
POSH 101: How To Prepare A POSH Investigation Report
[responsivevoice_button] Written by: Vanita Bhatnagar Preparing an inquiry report is one of the most arduous tasks for any POSH practitioner. Starting from what goes into the title page to how detailed the report needs to be, if the complaint needs to be reproduced in the report to how the recommendations should be written there and… Continue reading POSH 101: How To Prepare A POSH Investigation Report
Why Indian Companies Must Review Their Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy
[responsivevoice_button] Written by: Suruchi Kumar In light of this unprecedented situation created by Covid-19, we have seen a mass shift of workforce in service sector to the confines of their homes, where work still continues. It is undeniable that if your employee is working from home, s/he is still protected under laws and has to… Continue reading Why Indian Companies Must Review Their Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy
