[responsivevoice_button] Whenever the conversation of POSH and its legal guidelines is initiated, one of the most confusing and debatable aspect is the distinction of ‘what exactly is and could be construed as workplace sexual harassment’. In one of the recent judgments, the Madras High Court provided insights into this. Before one goes into the nuances… Continue reading Madras HC : Workplace Misunderstanding Not the Same as Sexual Harassment
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Understand Important Terms Under the POSH Act with Ungender
[responsivevoice_button] POSH awareness within workplaces creates a safe environment for employees. This also creates an environment where decision makers are able to set up a culture that focuses on prevention along with redressal. Terminologies within the POSH act are an essential aspect of building awareness around the act. Since, the legal nature of the act… Continue reading Understand Important Terms Under the POSH Act with Ungender
How to Carry Out Conciliation under the POSH Act
[responsivevoice_button] Awareness about POSH practices may be confusing at times. Given the drastic shift to an online work environment, many may find grasping certain POSH terminology and practices difficult. Training and awareness programs that facilitate this transfer of knowledge are an essential way to reduce confusion and complication surrounding processes. In this article, Ungender talks… Continue reading How to Carry Out Conciliation under the POSH Act
How Employees in Customer Facing Roles Struggle with Sexual Harassment
[responsivevoice_button] Employees working in customer facing roles, like the retail industry or the hospitality industry, have to interact with those outside their workplace as well. This creates an additional level of complexity when it comes to addressing sexual misconduct for them. Moreover, it also impacts redressal as well as preventive measures for employees within workplaces.… Continue reading How Employees in Customer Facing Roles Struggle with Sexual Harassment
POSH Updates – ICC Report Not Binding on ‘Full Court’ as a Disciplinary Authority
[responsivevoice_button] In a recent case, the Delhi High Court pronounced a judgement stating that the Full Court as a disciplinary authority is unbound by the report released by an Internal Complaints Committee. A Full Court refers to court of law that comprises of a higher number of judges. The Court stated that for those in… Continue reading POSH Updates – ICC Report Not Binding on ‘Full Court’ as a Disciplinary Authority
POSH Updates – Ruling States to Flirt with a Junior not Acceptable for a Judge
[responsivevoice_button] Recently, the Supreme Court refused to “entertain a petition” filed by a former judge from Madhya Pradesh, refuting the case filed by a junior on allegations of sexual harassment. The counsel on behalf of the petitioner read out the inappropriate Whatsapp messages that were sent out by the judge to the lady judicial officer.… Continue reading POSH Updates – Ruling States to Flirt with a Junior not Acceptable for a Judge
POSH Updates – Same-gender Complaints Not Excluded in the POSH Act
[responsivevoice_button] The Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act 2013 has been exposed to several changes in the recent past to tailor the law to make it more inclusive. The PoSH Act, since its inception, has been a gender-specific law, and only women could benefit from the legal recourse provided by the Act. The Calcutta High Court… Continue reading POSH Updates – Same-gender Complaints Not Excluded in the POSH Act
How Bystander Intervention Can Prevent Sexual Harassment at Workplaces
[responsivevoice_button] While companies have increased focus on PoSH compliance to create a safer workplace for employees, anti-sexual harassment training can help companies create preventive measures in place. Bystander intervention is an integral aspect of policy alignment that helps combat sexual harassment in workplaces. The bystander effect is a common psychological effect that hinders people from… Continue reading How Bystander Intervention Can Prevent Sexual Harassment at Workplaces
How Bias Training Programs can Impact Affirmative Action within Workplaces
[responsivevoice_button] Written by: Anuska Roy Companies all over the world have been involved in creating a more diverse and inclusive workforce that is able to combat unconscious bias. Hence, bias training programs are an integral aspect of capacity building activities within workplaces. Unconscious bias within employees and supervisors can create barriers for accessibility and safety.… Continue reading How Bias Training Programs can Impact Affirmative Action within Workplaces
Ungender x Nyaaya Collaboration on Guide for Survivors of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace
The Guide for Survivors of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace is a resource that provides you with knowledge of and assists you in accessing available redressal mechanisms for sexual harassment at your place of work. This is also a handy document to refer to for clarity of legal definitions of sexual harassment, established procedures for… Continue reading Ungender x Nyaaya Collaboration on Guide for Survivors of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace
