PoSH timelines often become a point of uncertainty once a complaint is reported later than expected. While the Act prescribes clear time limits for filing complaints, workplace reporting does not always follow statutory schedules. Complaints may surface after delay for reasons that are not captured neatly within legal definitions. This places Internal Committees and employers… Continue reading PoSH Timelines in Practice: How Limitation Works
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How Should Organisations Recognise that Internal Committees are Exceeding Their Mandate?
The Bombay High Court’s recent observations on the functioning of Internal Committees did not change the PoSH framework. Instead, they clarified how it is meant to work. The Court reaffirmed that these committees exist for a specific purpose, and their authority cannot be stretched simply because a situation feels uncomfortable or disruptive. The court’s decision… Continue reading How Should Organisations Recognise that Internal Committees are Exceeding Their Mandate?
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?
Handling Your First Internal Committee Case
At Ungender, the moment we are most frequently called into organisations is not when PoSH policies are being drafted or when Internal Committees are being formally constituted. It is when the first complaint arrives. This moment has a different quality altogether. It carries urgency, emotion, uncertainty, and consequence. Suddenly, PoSH compliance is no longer a… Continue reading Handling Your First Internal Committee Case
Constituting Your Internal Committee for the First Time
At Ungender, we often encounter organisations at a moment that feels deceptively procedural but is, in reality, deeply consequential. This is the moment when an organisation moves from acknowledging PoSH compliance in principle to constituting its Internal Committee for the first time. Until this point, PoSH often exists as policy language, leadership intent, or a… Continue reading Constituting Your Internal Committee for the First Time
Common Mistakes Organisations Make in Their First PoSH Annual Compliance Report Filing
At Ungender, we usually enter conversations with organisations when they are preparing to file their PoSH Annual Compliance Report for the first time. By this stage, most teams are committed to compliance—but unsure about how the ACR fits into the larger PoSH framework. What we see repeatedly is not neglect, but misinterpretation. The ACR is… Continue reading Common Mistakes Organisations Make in Their First PoSH Annual Compliance Report Filing
First-Time PoSH ACR Filing Checklist for Employers
This checklist is designed for organisations filing their PoSH Annual Compliance Report (ACR) for the first time. It can be used as a preparation guide in the weeks leading up to submission, or as a year-end compliance review tool. 1. Applicability Check ☐ Organisation has 10 or more employees during the reporting year☐ Internal Committee… Continue reading First-Time PoSH ACR Filing Checklist for Employers
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
A Simple Guide to PoSH Compliance for First-Time Employers
We get this question asked a lot, especially when a company has not been briefed by their current POSH Advisors, or if they are doing this compliance for the first time. This confusion and ambiguity also leads to a lot of delay in making the decisions and at times, even making the right decisions, the… Continue reading A Simple Guide to PoSH Compliance for First-Time Employers
Ensuring Fair Process on Both Sides: Respondent Rights in PoSH Inquiries
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
