Prevention of Sexual Harassment(POSH): HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Jul 2022
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Supreme Court suspends ruling on a man who molested girl after outcry
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Supreme Court suspends ruling on a man who molested girl after outcry

Supreme Court suspends ruling on a man who molested girl after outcry Supreme Court of India on Wednesday suspended a lower court’s ruling reducing the punishment for a man who groped a girl after the verdict sparked an outcry in a country where crimes against women have become politically contentious. Rights groups and politicians had […]

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Not sexual assault if there is no ‘skin to skin’ contact: Bombay High Court
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Not sexual assault if there is no ‘skin to skin’ contact: Bombay High Court

Not sexual assault if there is no ‘skin to skin’ contact: Bombay High Court Groping a minor’s breast without “skin to skin contact” cannot be termed as sexual assault as defined under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Bombay High Court has said. Justice Pushpa Ganediwala of the Nagpur bench of […]

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GoAir’s probe finds sr. executive guilty of sexual harassment
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GoAir’s probe finds sr. executive guilty of sexual harassment

GoAir’s internal probe finds senior executive guilty of sexual harassment An internal inquiry committee of GoAir has found a senior executive guilty of sexual harassment, sources said. According to sources, the complaint was received from a female employee from the corporate communications and public relations department. Accordingly, the airline had initiated a probe. An airline spokesperson said: […]

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Delhi govt to form a panel to check abuse at the workplace
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Delhi govt to form a panel to check abuse at the workplace

Delhi govt to form a panel to look into sexual harassment complaints at workplaces The Delhi Government, lead by Honorable Chief Minister Mr. Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said, “Delhi government will form a five-member committee to monitor prevention of sexual harassment of women at the workplace” The decision is announced by Delhi Women and Child Development Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam, he […]

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How to Conduct an Inquiry into a Complaint of Sexual Harassment?
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How to Conduct an Inquiry into a Complaint of Sexual Harassment?

“On 29th January evening, my manager approached me in a pantry, grabbed my ass and said “it seems you have put on weight”. He had a smirk on his face and followed it by saying “but I don’t differentiate”. “At an office party, people were playing Have I never ever…which started off with travel destinations, […]

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HR best practices dealing with sexual harassment
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HR best practices dealing with sexual harassment

The key elements to look into while speaking about Prevention of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act, 2013 are as below: Power, misused by predatory men Impunity, as those who could call a halt do not Silence, as witnesses look away and victims fear that speaking up will harm their careers Strong guidelines and awareness […]

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Sexual Harassment at Workplace in India – Few Thoughts
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Sexual Harassment at Workplace in India – Few Thoughts

Sexual harassment continues to plague workplaces in India. The INBA survey (2016) done across private sector organisations reveals that work place was the most sexually aggressive place in their lives of women. Human resource management is primarily about designing and applying formal systems within the organisation to ensure fulfillment of organisational goals through building and […]

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