For HR teams and Internal Committees, 2025 was less about statutory change and more about setting clear standards for PoSH compliance. Courts focused on how organisations interpret harm, exercise jurisdiction, and conduct inquiries, shifting evaluation from intent or form to fairness and consistency. Key themes were understanding harm from the complainant’s perspective, clarifying authority in… Continue reading PoSH in 2025: A Recap of What Courts Expect from Companies and Internal Committees
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Period Leave: Perk or Right?
Conversations around workplace inclusion often leave out one of the most routine yet stigmatized aspects of women’s health, i.e.,menstruation. For many women, what should be a matter of basic support turns into daily discomfort because workplaces fail to consider menstrual needs as part of employee well-being. A recent study on menstrual hygiene management in Kerala’s… Continue reading Period Leave: Perk or Right?
PoSH External Members: Where Duty Ends and Liability Begins
External Members were introduced into the PoSH framework to strengthen neutrality, but over time, their role has become layered with expectation, ambiguity, and risk. Organisations rely on them for both expertise and legitimacy, while complainants and respondents look to them for reassurance that the process is fair. The Karnataka High Court’s recent order finally addresses… Continue reading PoSH External Members: Where Duty Ends and Liability Begins
