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The Supreme Court of India has issued a directive to ensure the implementation of Internal Complaint...
Tata Consultancy Services TCS, one of Indias largest IT services companies, has terminated a woma...
Sexual harassment in the workplace remains a critical issue, affecting employees across various indu...
According to Mint, TCS reported 110 sexual harassment complaints globally in 2023-24, higher than 49 complaints reported in 2022-23, which only included Indian operations, excluding non-wholly owned subsidiaries, as per the annual report. This distinction in reporting contexts highlights the complexity of interpreting the numbers, indicating that while there has been an apparent rise in […]
Is yours a company that employs 10 or more people? If so, you have to submit an annual POSH compliance report under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act of 2013 (“Act”) that provides protection to women against sexual harassment at the workplace. Your next question might be – ‘Why […]
What is Sexual Harassment in Workplace? The Act provides a comprehensive definition of sexual harassment, which includes any unwelcome physical, verbal, or non-verbal conduct of a sexual nature. The Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) Act was enacted in 2013 to address the issue of sexual harassment of women in the workplace. The Act applies to […]
Last month, The Supreme Court of India, in a judgment, flagged “serious lapses” and “uncertainty” in the implementation of the Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment (PoSH) Act, and issued a slew of Directions to Strengthen the PoSH Act. The Supreme Court said it is disquieting to note that there are serious lapses in the […]
Last month, The Supreme Court of India, in a judgment, flagged “serious lapses” and “uncertainty” in the implementation of the Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment (PoSH) Act, and issued a slew of Directions to Strengthen the PoSH Act. The Supreme Court said it is disquieting to note that there are serious lapses in the […]
According to media reports, IT giant, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) saw a significant increase in sexual harassment complaints in FY 2022-23. There have been 49 cases of sexual harassment filed in FY23. Reportedly, there have been 36 complaints in FY 2021-22. Additionally, at the end of FY 2022-23 there were eight unresolved cases compared to 16 […]
According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), Lloyd’s Register Foundation (LRF), and Gallup more than one in five people (almost 23 percent) in employment have experienced violence and harassment at work, whether physical, psychological, or sexual. Violence and harassment at work are difficult to measure. The report found that only half of victims worldwide had […]
Myths are not uncommon in business. The topic of sexual harassment topic is no exception. After handling 300+ sexual harassment complaints, we have been able to address some but the rest which were nothing but myths. Two very important myths that the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplaces Act (Prohibition, Prevention & Redressal Act) or […]
