The Indian board doesnât have an Internal Committee to look into any allegations of sexual harassment. In 2019, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) appointed Rajlaxmi Arora […]
The PoSH Act: Empowering Safe Workplaces đȘâš Discover the origins and impact of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) Act, promoting a culture of respect, equality, and inclusivity in workplaces. […]
A decade on, the law against workplace sexual harassment is in need of queer, gender-neutral updates
Indiaâs workplace sexual harassment law should be able to provide justice not just to an âaggrieved womanâ but to any âaggrieved personâ. Thus, amendments expanding the scope of the workplace […]
In a thought-provoking article, we delve into the challenges of ensuring fairness to victims of sexual harassment while also being mindful of the unintended consequences that can arise. The Supreme […]
The Supreme Court said that the POSH Act will never succeed in providing the dignity and respect which women deserve at the workplace unless there is strict adherence to the enforcement regime and a […]
The POSH Act protects only women, there has been an increasing trend of organizations formulating gender-neutral POSH policies which means that people of any gender could file a complaint of […]
The Act should ensure that every step is time-bound including providing the report and taking of action on the basis of ICC report,â said Singh, who was not provided with […]
It stated that calling a colleague âsayangâ and âdearâ is considered verbal sexual harassment, while touching, holding, groping, kissing, and pinching would be physical sexual harassment. Read more.
The SC said the respondent was charged with committing âsexually-laced acts ranging from dirty jokes, innuendos, inappropriate personal intimate questions about her romantic relationships, and sharing about his extramarital sexual […]
More than half â 16 â of Indiaâs 30 national sports federations do not have an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), a legal requirement under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) Act, 2013. […]