[responsivevoice_button] Written By: Ungender Blog Team Anupama Chopra is one of the best known names in Indian cinema. With more than 25 years in the cinema industry and as an author, journalist, film critic, director of the Mumbai Film Festival (MAMI), and also the founder of the digital platform Film Companion. In conversation with Ungender… Continue reading The Film Industry Has Much Greater Female Participation Now, Says Anupama Chopra
Tag: PoSH Compliance
The Six Elements Of Effective PoSH Training
[responsivevoice_button] Written By: Karan Arora The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, commonly known as the ‘POSH’ Act, was enacted on 9th December 2013 to prevent, prohibit and redress acts of sexual harassment against women in workplaces. The Act places a duty upon every employer to organize workshops, training sessions… Continue reading The Six Elements Of Effective PoSH Training
Why Internal Committee Members Must Diligently Document POSH Investigations
[responsivevoice_button] Written by: Team Ungender Sexual harassment at the workplace has become a crucial concern virtually for all employers today. However, many employers think that their job is complete after implementing the recommendations of the Internal Complaints Committee (IC) and they inadvertently pay zero or very little attention to documentation and record-keeping of the investigation.… Continue reading Why Internal Committee Members Must Diligently Document POSH Investigations
10 Instances Of Biases Which May Impact ICs While Investigating Complaints Under POSH Act, 2013
Written by: Ishrita Bagchi While legislation mandates that one external member must be a part of the Internal Complaints Committee, the rest of the Committee members are from the workplace in context. While there are advantages to this, there is a corresponding pitfall, as the members of the committee may not have the level of… Continue reading 10 Instances Of Biases Which May Impact ICs While Investigating Complaints Under POSH Act, 2013
How To Select An External Member For Your Internal Complaints Committee
[responsivevoice_button] Written by: Rohit Iyengar 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… Continue reading How To Select An External Member For Your Internal Complaints Committee
Bombay HC: ICC Can Only Deliver Justice When Constituted As Per The SC On Vishaka Case
[responsivevoice_button] Case: Citation: Jaya Kodate v. Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University (Bombay High Court WP 3449, 3450, 3451 of 2013) Highlights: The Court laid down that during the constitution of the ICC, the members chosen ought to be committed to the cause of women or should have experience in social work or have legal knowledge.… Continue reading Bombay HC: ICC Can Only Deliver Justice When Constituted As Per The SC On Vishaka Case
Common Misconceptions Companies Have While Selecting An External Member For ICC
[responsivevoice_button] Written by: Rohit Iyengar The ICC of an organisation is an indispensable body when it comes to the implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013. It is the first authority that an aggrieved employee, or any other individual who has faced sexual harassment from an employee of the organisation can… Continue reading Common Misconceptions Companies Have While Selecting An External Member For ICC
Building Internal Complaints Committee (IC) for Handing Sexual Harassment at Workplace
Written by: Rohit Iyengar, Edited by: Ungender Blog Team The Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) is an extremely vital body which is required to be constituted by organizations and employers when they have more than 10 employees working in a workplace. This has been a compulsory obligation under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,… Continue reading Building Internal Complaints Committee (IC) for Handing Sexual Harassment at Workplace
From 2014 to 2017: How Courts Have Interpreted ICC’s Role Under The POSH Act 2013
Written By: Ishrita Bagchi, Edited by: Ungender Blog Team The Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act, 2013) envisioned the creation of a body known as the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) in every workplace. ICC under POSH Act 2013 is meant to act as a watchdog to… Continue reading From 2014 to 2017: How Courts Have Interpreted ICC’s Role Under The POSH Act 2013
