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
Category: Sexual Harassment
5 Rules to follow at an office party to prevent sexual harassment
Office parties are a perfect chance to unwind as the work finishes up. Employees are generally less careful when it comes to their conduct at office social events compared to their during regular working hours. Office parties have the potential to turn into something more sinister: a sexual harassment complaint. Further, the whole dynamics at… Continue reading 5 Rules to follow at an office party to prevent sexual harassment
10 Things HR Managers Must Do To Prevent Sexual Harassment At Work
Sexual harassment is an issue that plagues much of the Indian workplace. It’s something that companies should be diligent about preventing and know how to handle in the event that such a situation arises. It’s the HR’s responsibility to ensure compliance. They can adopt PoSH policies and do the following 10 things to make the… Continue reading 10 Things HR Managers Must Do To Prevent Sexual Harassment At Work
10 Ways training can help in preventing Sexual Harassment at Workplace
From media personalities to Bollywood celebrities to famous politicians, powerful men are getting busted for imposing themselves on women with whom they work. These scandals are a sobering reminder that sexual harassment remains a persistent and pervasive problem in the Indian workplace. Be it a school, college, Bollywood or hospital, all kinds of workplaces are… Continue reading 10 Ways training can help in preventing Sexual Harassment at Workplace
National Sports Day: safety in sports for women?
It was the most hysterical moment for the nation to see PV Sindhu bagging Gold at the Badminton World Championship or when we saw boxer Mary Kom making history at the World Boxing Championship. Our hearts brim with pride seeing these ultra-talented women finding their space at the International level and flying the Indian flag… Continue reading National Sports Day: safety in sports for women?
Does the POSH law protect domestic workers against sexual harassment at workplace?
Every second home in India today has a “didi” who comes to helps us with the household chores. In India, domestic workers constitute an invisible category of 47.5 lakh poverty-stricken workers. Out of which, about 63% (30 Lakh) are women. Apart from the fact that their work is far from glamorous which includes wiping of… Continue reading Does the POSH law protect domestic workers against sexual harassment at workplace?
Five things we demand at work on Women’s Equality Day
Twenty-sixth of August, Women’s Equality Day is not just a time to remember the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution giving women the right to vote. It is a day to remember how far we’ve come, but we are still very far from true gender equality worldwide. The fundamental principle of humanity… Continue reading Five things we demand at work on Women’s Equality Day
Maharastra State Commission of Women launches certified course on Sexual harassment at Workplace
The Maharashtra State Commission for Women (MSCW) and SAF India Academy under the (People united against sexual harassment) PUSH movement has introduced a POSH certification course on Prevention of sexual harassment at workplace to identify sexual harassment behaviors in the work environment and ways to report, deal with and prevent it. As per the Sexual… Continue reading Maharastra State Commission of Women launches certified course on Sexual harassment at Workplace
MCC sexual harassment case: HC refuses to quash ICC proceedings
In its recent judgment, the High Court of Madras has turned down the plea for quashing sexual harassment proceedings against a Zoology professor at Madras Christian College (MCC). Facts of the case In the month of January 2019, MCC arragned a study tour for the students of Zoology Department. 42 students were accompanied by seven… Continue reading MCC sexual harassment case: HC refuses to quash ICC proceedings
#MeToo in Nifty 50 companies : How an increasing number of plaints indicates a positive development
For the fiscal year 2019, over 741 sexual harassment complaints have been received by Nifty 50 companies. In order to ensure safe workplaces for women in the private sector, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide notification dated 31.07.2018, has amended the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, issued under Section-134 of the Companies Act, by inserting a… Continue reading #MeToo in Nifty 50 companies : How an increasing number of plaints indicates a positive development
