As per law, a woman of any age, whether employed or not, can file a complaint. However, several orga ...
External member does not only have to be independent but also must have expertise in issues related to sexual harassment
In the case of Ruchika Singh Chhabra vs. M/S. Air France India and Anr., decided by the High Court o ...
Indian High Courts on Suspension of Respondent during Pendency of Inquiry
Section 12(1) of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal ...
High Court of Delhi on Sexual Harassment and Defamation
For those of us who handle inquiries into complaints of sexual harassment at the workplace, it is ve ...
MCA: Mandatory Disclosure of Compliance in Annual Reports of Companies
On November 29, 2017, the Economic Times reported that “companies will soon have to disclose whether ...
Madras High Court: Sending an Emoji is an act of Expressing One’s Feelings; Not to be Treated as an Overt Act
Brief: In an interesting case, where the Hon’ble Madras High Court had to decide whether sending an ...
Conversations & Sexual Harassment
In most organizations today, an employee spends close to 8 to 10 hours at the workplace. In some oth ...
A Clear Case of Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment
On June 24, 2016, the High Court of Gauhati decided the case of Tezpur University and Ors. vs. C.S.H ...
ICC Inquiry Report Cross Examination & More: High Court of Kerala
In the case of L. S. Sibu vs. Air India Limited and Others, the High Court of Kerala held on April 8 ...
Appellate Authority imposed the penalty of Rs.30 Lacs in sexual harassment case!
Brief of the Case The complainant, a former employee of I P Infusion Software India Private Limited ...
Actions for the New Year
Following are the actions for the new year! Reconstitution of the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC ...
Inquiry Report of ICC binding on Employer & must be provided to Parties
In the case of Pradip Mandal vs. Union of India and Ors., the High Court of Calcutta, in its decisio ...
Reminder: Time to reconstitute the ICC of your organization?
As you already know, every employer who has 10 or more employees, workers, contract workers, interns ...
Delhi High Court: What should ICC Remember while Inquiring into a Complaint?
In a recent case, Manjeet Singh vs. Indrapastha Gas Limited, decided by the High Court of Delhi on O ...
Inaction on Complaints of Sexual Harassment & Retaliation
In the last couple of days, we saw several reports highlighting two common concerns: inaction on com ...
5 Things YOU can do to Help Employers Prevent Instances of “Sexual Harassment at Workplace”
Keeping yourself updated: First and foremost, it is extremely important that you are aware of all th ...
Guidelines for Gender Champions
Children are like wet cement; whatever falls on them makes an impression. Gender socialization start ...
Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act & Rules: A Complete Guide
What is the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act 2013? The Sexual Harassment of Women a ...
MWCD Handbook on Sexual Harassment
Click here to download Click here to view The Ministry of Women and Child ...
DoPT OM of 16.07.2015 on Step Guide for Handling Sexual Harassment Complaints
The Government of India, through the Department of Personnel and Training of the Ministry of Personn ...
DoPT OM of 05.05.2015 – Minutes of Chairpersons Meeting on 16.04.2015
The Government of India, through the Department of Personnel and Training of the Ministry of Personn ...
DoPT Corrigendum of 30.07.2015 regarding ‘Workplace’
The Government of India, through the Department of Personnel & Training of the Ministry of Perso ...
DoPT OM of 02.02.2016 on Filing of Appeals under Section 18
The Government of India, through the Department of Personnel & Training of the Ministry of Perso ...
DoPT OM of 09.09.2016 on Seniority of Chairperson of the ICC
The Government of India, through the Department of Personnel & Training of the Ministry of Perso ...