In PoSH inquiries, Internal Committees often place significant emphasis on protecting the aggrieved employee. This emphasis is necessary and rooted in the purpose of the law. However, when concern for protection begins to influence how evidence is assessed, how procedures are applied, or how parties are heard, the inquiry can unintentionally move away from neutrality.… Continue reading Ensuring Fair Process on Both Sides: Respondent Rights in PoSH Inquiries
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Why Manual PoSH Registers Are a Legal Risk (and How Automation Fixes It)
There is a quiet, persistent irony in how organisations approach PoSH compliance.The law demands precision, traceability, and a timeline that can withstand external scrutiny, yet some of the most sensitive workplace records continue to live in Excel sheets with inconsistent formatting, notebooks maintained by whoever inherited the role, and email attachments titled “final_register_v4 (3).xlsx”. The… Continue reading Why Manual PoSH Registers Are a Legal Risk (and How Automation Fixes It)
How Conduct’s Timeline & Documentation Guardrails Prevent Inquiry Failures
In every workplace inquiry, the Internal Committee carries two simultaneous responsibilities: ensuring fairness in the process, and ensuring that the process itself can stand scrutiny. Even the most sincere inquiry can be questioned if timelines slip, if documentation is inconsistent, or if hearing records are incomplete. The Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act, 2013 is very… Continue reading How Conduct’s Timeline & Documentation Guardrails Prevent Inquiry Failures
