[responsivevoice_button] Oftentimes, the question asked is “do start-ups need to invest in POSH compliance?” While the simple answer to that is “yes”, there are a few things that start-ups can keep in mind when making a decision about prioritizing POSH compliance as an activity- POSH compliance is a legal mandate under the Prevention of Sexual… Continue reading Why start-ups must invest in their POSH compliance
Category: Sexual Harassment
Are Your POSH Training and Awareness Activities Truly Effective?
[responsivevoice_button] The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) or the POSH Act was implemented to provide active systems of redressal and preventive measures within the workplace. However, a lack of awareness on the part of decision makers as well as employees makes it difficult for workplaces to comply to the same.… Continue reading Are Your POSH Training and Awareness Activities Truly Effective?
Combating Sexual Harassment at Work : Sexual Advances
[responsivevoice_button] Sexual advances in the workplace create an unhealthy environment for employees as they feel unsafe and uncomfortable. This impacts how they perceive the workplace culture as well as how this in turn impacts their work output. Moreover, sexual advances can also cause triggers for employees as well as lead to more grievous instances of… Continue reading Combating Sexual Harassment at Work : Sexual Advances
Combating Sexual Harassment at Work : Sexually Coloured Jokes
[responsivevoice_button] Workplace conduct is an essential indicator to how safe a workspace is for women and other marginalised genders. For example, many times, women are told that they are too sensitive when it comes to jokes made at the expense of minority communities. The issue of sexually coloured joked falls under the same ambit. Sexually… Continue reading Combating Sexual Harassment at Work : Sexually Coloured Jokes
Madras HC : Workplace Misunderstanding Not the Same as Sexual Harassment
[responsivevoice_button] Whenever the conversation of POSH and its legal guidelines is initiated, one of the most confusing and debatable aspect is the distinction of ‘what exactly is and could be construed as workplace sexual harassment’. In one of the recent judgments, the Madras High Court provided insights into this. Before one goes into the nuances… Continue reading Madras HC : Workplace Misunderstanding Not the Same as Sexual Harassment
Why Organisations Need to Establish Workplace Boundaries
[responsivevoice_button] Boundaries are the rules that govern interpersonal relationships in different spaces. Setting professional boundaries at the workplace is one of the most difficult tasks, especially when there is a lack of structure or framework regarding the same. Most workplaces have laws and codes of ethics that govern such relationships but lately the lines of… Continue reading Why Organisations Need to Establish Workplace Boundaries
Understand Important Terms Under the POSH Act with Ungender
[responsivevoice_button] POSH awareness within workplaces creates a safe environment for employees. This also creates an environment where decision makers are able to set up a culture that focuses on prevention along with redressal. Terminologies within the POSH act are an essential aspect of building awareness around the act. Since, the legal nature of the act… Continue reading Understand Important Terms Under the POSH Act with Ungender
How to Carry Out Conciliation under the POSH Act
[responsivevoice_button] Awareness about POSH practices may be confusing at times. Given the drastic shift to an online work environment, many may find grasping certain POSH terminology and practices difficult. Training and awareness programs that facilitate this transfer of knowledge are an essential way to reduce confusion and complication surrounding processes. In this article, Ungender talks… Continue reading How to Carry Out Conciliation under the POSH Act
How Employees in Customer Facing Roles Struggle with Sexual Harassment
[responsivevoice_button] Employees working in customer facing roles, like the retail industry or the hospitality industry, have to interact with those outside their workplace as well. This creates an additional level of complexity when it comes to addressing sexual misconduct for them. Moreover, it also impacts redressal as well as preventive measures for employees within workplaces.… Continue reading How Employees in Customer Facing Roles Struggle with Sexual Harassment
POSH Updates – ICC Report Not Binding on ‘Full Court’ as a Disciplinary Authority
[responsivevoice_button] In a recent case, the Delhi High Court pronounced a judgement stating that the Full Court as a disciplinary authority is unbound by the report released by an Internal Complaints Committee. A Full Court refers to court of law that comprises of a higher number of judges. The Court stated that for those in… Continue reading POSH Updates – ICC Report Not Binding on ‘Full Court’ as a Disciplinary Authority
