There’s widespread agreement on the need to improve diversity and inclusion in the workplace. But it’s not easy to deliver on the promises made. Too many companies struggle with understanding the nuances involved with diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and many aren’t even sure as to where, to begin thier DEI journey. This article… Continue reading Understanding Diversity And Inclusion: Where to begin
Category: Sexual Harassment
Data Wrap: The future of work for LGBTI people
In a utopian world of work, free of discrimination, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC), would not only be able to access work but also be treated equally as their hetero- sexual, cis-gendered, endosex counterparts. Many lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and intersex (LGBTI) people experience high rates of… Continue reading Data Wrap: The future of work for LGBTI people
How to build a good organizational culture for a remote workforce?
The challenges faced by organizations due to the sudden shift to remote work in 2020 were unprecedented across industries. It resulted in a lot of trial and error, with plenty of issues to be addressed in terms of connectivity and maintaining business as usual. The most important of them all was maintaining the culture of… Continue reading How to build a good organizational culture for a remote workforce?
Data Wrap: Women in the Boardroom
Board diversity, including the presence of women, is an essential element in the development of organizations. Diversity is said to improve financial performance, stock market performance, and non-financial performance as well. In this Data Wrap, we will look at the percentage of women in the boardroom globally & in India. We will also analyze the… Continue reading Data Wrap: Women in the Boardroom
Workplace Sexual Harassment and laws across the world
If one were tasked with tracing the term “Sexual Harassment” the results would certainly be curious. While its origin remains uncertain at best, pragmatism renders the question largely unimportant. What enrages people is that it exists, that it is a very real problem and that it could happen at any time, anywhere and with anyone.… Continue reading Workplace Sexual Harassment and laws across the world
External Member of ICC- moving to an Expert Advisor role in Companies
Finding an appropriately qualified individual to fulfill the role of the external member in the Internal Complaints Committee is one particular task that poses quite a few difficulties for organisations. The ambiguity and vagueness in the guidelines for the same, as is the case with a majority of laws, also leads to a majority of… Continue reading External Member of ICC- moving to an Expert Advisor role in Companies
How diverse is “diversity” to be?
As organizations realize the advantages of diversity in the workplace, there has been a greater emphasis on hiring more diversely. But what qualifies as a “diverse” workplace? Does it mean that employers are of a variety of different races and genders? Or does it mean they’ve had a variety of life experiences? Understanding diversity is… Continue reading How diverse is “diversity” to be?
How well do companies know themselves?
Diversity represents the many different and meaningful ways in which people identify themselves. In our last blog post, we explored how the definition of ‘diversity’ must be widened and urged organisations to set a succinct definition based on their goals and initiatives, but in reality, how well do companies know people in their own organisations?… Continue reading How well do companies know themselves?
Be mindful of the power dynamics that are mired in sexual harassment at the workplace: SC
[responsivevoice_button] The Supreme Court while adjudicating a matter observed that the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace(Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 is transformative legislation and it must be interpreted in a manner that serves substantive justice instead of rejecting sexual harassment complaints on “hyper-technical” grounds. Facts of the Case In the present case, the… Continue reading Be mindful of the power dynamics that are mired in sexual harassment at the workplace: SC
The Basics of Filing an Annual Compliance Report under the POSH Act
[responsivevoice_button] Are you ready? Each year, every organization is legally mandated to file an “Annual Compliance Report (ACR)” under Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 [POSH Act] to ensure that their POSH compliance is absolute and complete. Before we begin, here are three things you should know about filing an Annual… Continue reading The Basics of Filing an Annual Compliance Report under the POSH Act
