In a PoSH case, one of the first questions that surfaces, often quietly, and often without clear answers, is about visibility. Who is informed that a complaint has been made, what details are shared, and at what stage? The PoSH Act places a strong emphasis on confidentiality, yet organisations also operate within structures that demand… Continue reading Who Gets to Know What in a PoSH Case? Balancing Confidentiality and Transparency
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How New Labour Laws Are Ungendering Workplaces?
Replacing a fragmented legacy framework, India’s new labour codes streamline compliance while extending protections to previously underserved worker groups, including contract, gig, and platform workers, and strengthening workplace inclusion for women. What are the new laws and what are they replacing? Until recently, India’s workplaces were governed by 29 fragmented labour laws. The four new… Continue reading How New Labour Laws Are Ungendering Workplaces?
Empowering ICs: Escaping Over-Reliance on External Members
When the PoSH Act introduced the requirement of an External Member under Section 4(2)(c), the intent was straightforward: to bring in someone independent, trained, and experienced enough to help Internal Committees stay fair and neutral. The law did not envision a marketplace of External Members competing for engagement. It envisioned a steady outside voice that… Continue reading Empowering ICs: Escaping Over-Reliance on External Members
How Fairness Works in POSH Inquiries: What Everyone Involved Should Know
Over the past few years, PoSH inquiries have become a familiar fixture inside organisations. Most employees now know that a formal process exists, that an Internal Committee hears complaints, that reports are issued, and that statutory timelines guide the journey. On paper, the mechanism is no longer new. Yet in conversations with complainants, respondents, HR… Continue reading How Fairness Works in POSH Inquiries: What Everyone Involved Should Know
Does Conciliation End Employer’s PoSH Responsibilities?
What does conciliation actually conclude, the complaint, the inquiry, or the organisation’s responsibility to act? For many companies and Internal Committees(ICs), conciliation under the POSH framework has become a practical way to close a complaint, to de-escalate conflict and restore workplace stability. But it also leaves behind an unsettled question: when an Internal Committee’s inquiry… Continue reading Does Conciliation End Employer’s PoSH Responsibilities?
Why Your PoSH ACR Now Goes Beyond the District Officer to SheBox
As the calendar year draws to a close, one PoSH obligation that is frequently pushed to the last minute is the Annual Compliance Report (ACR). While most organisations are aware of the requirement, uncertainty around who is responsible for filing, what information must be included, and where the report is to be submitted often results… Continue reading Why Your PoSH ACR Now Goes Beyond the District Officer to SheBox
How Technology Can Strengthen PoSH IC Procedures Without Replacing Judgment?
PoSH inquiries unfold in rooms where technology is largely irrelevant. What truly matters is who listens, who pauses, who notices what remains unsaid, and who bears the responsibility of deciding what is fair between people who must continue to work together. And yet, at the edges of these deeply human decisions, an unavoidable question has… Continue reading How Technology Can Strengthen PoSH IC Procedures Without Replacing Judgment?
Conducting Your First PoSH Awareness Session- A Step-by-Step Guide for Organisations
A first PoSH awareness session is often treated as a training exercise. It isn’t. Training assumes skill-building, neutrality, and predictable outcomes. A first PoSH awareness session does not operate in that territory. Instead, it introduces a formal response to sexual harassment into a workplace where people carry unequal power, varied experiences, and differing levels of… Continue reading Conducting Your First PoSH Awareness Session- A Step-by-Step Guide for Organisations
You’ve Been Appointed to the Internal Committee for the First Time
At Ungender, we often meet people after they have already been appointed to the Internal Committee. The appointment letter has been issued, their name has been shared internally, and somewhere between a calendar invite and a policy document, they have realised that they are now an “IC member.” What usually follows is not confidence, but… Continue reading You’ve Been Appointed to the Internal Committee for the First Time
Filing Your PoSH Annual Compliance Report (ACR) for the First Time – A Practical Playbook for Organisations
For most organisations, the first ACR filing does not fail because of intent—it fails because teams are unsure what to check, what to collate, and how to approach the process. This playbook is designed as a ready guide. You can read it end-to-end or use it as a reference checklist when preparing your first PoSH… Continue reading Filing Your PoSH Annual Compliance Report (ACR) for the First Time – A Practical Playbook for Organisations
