2026 Research Reports
The data India Inc. cannot afford to ignore
Two landmark reports on workplace sexual harassment in India, based on 103 POSH complaints analysed and 6,353 survey participants across five stakeholder groups.
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Survey participants across 5 stakeholder groups
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POSH complaints analysed in depth
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Complementary reports on one complex problem
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Data on India’s POSH landscape
Two sides of the same problem
One report examines what is happening in India’s workplaces.
The other examines why and what it will take to change it.
The other examines why and what it will take to change it.
The Quiet Crisis
Workplace Sexual Harassment Complaints in India
103 complaints analysed
A detailed analysis of workplace sexual harassment complaints handled by The Legal Swan in 2025, examining complainant and respondent profiles, where incidents occur, what form harassment takes, how Internal Committees respond, and what outcomes reveal about the shifting landscape of POSH in India.
- Complaint analysis
- IC outcomes
- Extended workplace
- Digital harassment
- Evidence patterns
The Silent Gap
POSH Awareness and Training Gaps Across India's Workforce
6,353 survey participants
A comprehensive pre-training survey of employees, students, managers, IC members, and trainers, mapping the gap between stated POSH awareness and applied understanding. The data reveals, with precision, where training is working and where it continues to fall short across India’s workplaces.
- Employee awareness
- Manager training
- IC competency
- Bystander intervention
- Confidentiality
What the data reveals
Selected findings from both reports. Each figure is drawn
directly from The Legal Swan complaint analysis and pre-training survey data.
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of employees were unaware that their organisation has a POSH Policy, despite the POSH Act mandating its wide dissemination. Nearly 1 in 4 employees have never seen or heard of their organisation’s policy.
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of complaints involved hostile work environment harassment, and not the explicit quid pro quo scenario most associated with the POSH Act in public discourse, but the persistent comments, messages, and atmosphere that corrode dignity over time.
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did not recognise abusive or vulgar language as sexual harassment. This is a direct misconception about what the POSH Act covers, with immediate consequences for what employees identify, report, and act upon.
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of sexual harassment incidents occurred outside physical office premises, such as on offsites, business travel, hotels, and after-hours gatherings. Further, 25.24% of such incidents involved elements of both settings.
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of employees said they would discuss an ongoing POSH complaint with colleagues, indicating a direct breach of the confidentiality obligations imposed by the POSH Act. The problem extends to management: 41.14% of managers said the same. This is one of the most consequential gaps the Report reveals, and one most likely to deter complainants from coming forward.
Who should read these reports
HR and People Leaders
Benchmarking data and a training framework tailored to each stakeholder group in your organisation.
In-House Counsel and Legal Teams
Case law, compliance gaps, and jurisprudential trends affecting POSH implementation and IC liability.
IC Members and External Members
Survey findings specific to IC knowledge gaps, inquiry procedure, and natural justice obligations.
CHROs and C-Suite Leaders
A high-level risk picture of where POSH compliance is failing, and what the legal and reputational exposure looks like.
L&D and Training Professionals
Precise, question-level data on where each stakeholder group’s understanding breaks down, and what to train next.
Journalists and Researchers
Data-driven analysis of India’s POSH landscape in 2026, drawn from real complaints and surveys. Shareable findings on request.
Download both reports
The Quiet Crisis and The Silent Gap are available together as a free download. Enter your details and submit the form to access both reports on the Thank You page.
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