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Have you or someone you know faced sexual harassment at the workplace? Document these details and remember to include them in your sexual harassment complaint to ✅stay consistent and ✅maintain accuracy over the course of the inquiry. Use this as a checklist, if you or someone you know wants to file a workplace sexual harassment complaint with the Internal Committee.

It is crucial for managers to undergo a session on Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) to foster a safe and respectful workplace and to ensure compliance with legal mandates. This training will use various case studies and answer crucial questions to equip managers to effectively handle and prevent incidents, promoting a culture of inclusivity and trust. In additon to understanding the basics of PoSH, SASHA legal consultant Yamuna Chengappa will cover some of the other challenges: • Lack of awareness and understanding • Bias and Subjectivity • Fear of Retaliation • Confidentiality Issues • Balancing Sensitivity and Objectivity • Cultural Barriers Learn all about the manager's role and responsibilities in preventing and handling workplace sexual harrasment incidents. Register now: https://lnkd.in/g3jcv2Gt

Can you file a sexual harrasment complaint if you have no 'proof'? What is considered valid 'proof' that can be submitted to the Internal Committee? What can one do in the absence of proof? SASHA legal consultant Yamuna Chengappa explains the Standard of Proof in PoSH inquiries in her article in Issue 58 of VOICE: The SASHA Newsletter. Understand the key judicial precedences, departmental vs criminal proceedings, the role of the victim's testimony in sexual harrasment cases, and what can be practically implemented in an Internal Committee's inquiry of a PoSH complaint. Read on here: https://lnkd.in/gucsDF-a Other highlights in this issue: - "Retaliation and PoSH" - what you missed in Krithika Balu C&B workshop. Helps you understand retaliation in the context of PoSH, how workplaces can prevent retaliation and what ICs must do protect the parties involved. - Case law in focus: Linda Eastwood vs UOI (Del HC 2015) by Shan Kohli Subscribe to our newsletter on Substack and follow Voice of SASHA to never miss a PoSH related update!

During inquiries, parties sometimes make statements through their words or even their visual appearance, concerning social and identity markers such as gender or sexual orientation, age, class, caste, marital status and other aspects. While in some cases these may prove to be relevant in arriving at findings, in other instances, overreliance by the IC on the same can lead to a biased outcome. To what extent should social factors influence IC members? What is justified? How to overcome bias? Learn it all and more in this week's open Workshop with SASHA legal consultant Vaneesha Jain. Register now: https://lnkd.in/gn5gEcSg

If a complainant has filed a false complaint but has already exited the organisation, what further action can be taken, and by whom? #falsecomplaint #posh #rightsofrespondent #sexualharassment #safeworkplace #linkedincreators #hrindia Kanti Joshi Voice of SASHA WE for Women Empowerment

Join us for an insightful workshop exploring how social and identity markers like gender, age, class, and more can influence the outcomes of workplace sexual harassment inquiries. Register now: https://lnkd.in/gn5gEcSg We will delve into the dynamic between parties, the relevance of context, and the potential for bias in the decision-making process. Discover the factors that can sway Internal Committee members and learn how to ensure fair and unbiased findings. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your understanding and skills in handling sensitive workplace issues. 22 AUG at 11am. Workshop Facilitator: Vaneesha Jain

Internal Committee members, here is your checklist to conduct a thorough and effective inquiry. SASHA's legal consultants as external members on your organization's IC provide further support, advisory, training, capacity building sessions, frameworks and much more to prepare you to handle different types of sexual harassment complaints at the workplace. Learn more about how we can help you redress sexual harassment complaints with empathy, fairness and understanding. Contact us: www.sashaindia.com/contact #checklist #poshact #poshlaw #poshconsultant #sexualharassment #workenvironment #redressal #inquiry

Identify the appropriate authority to address your workplace sexual harassment complaint under the PoSH Act. The Internal Committee (IC) is the best internal authority to report incidents of sexual harassment to. Any organization in India with 10 or more employees is required to constitute an internal committee to receive and redress complaints of sexual harassment. If the respondent (accused) belongs to a different organization, the aggrieved person can file the complaint with the respondent's organization's IC. The Sexual Harassment Electronic Box or SHe-Box is a platform provided by the Ministry of Women & Child Development. An aggrieved woman can file a sexual harassment complaint on this portal if there is no IC to report to: https://www.shebox.nic.in/ The portal also has the provision to view the status of a complaint. An aggrieved person can also approach the Local Committee (LC) constituted in the District to file a case of sexual harassment if there is no IC. Speak up against workplace sexual harassment! Share this information to help someone in need. Follow Voice of SASHA to learn all about the PoSH Act and workplace sexual harassment prevention. #poshact #poshlaw #poshconsultants #legalconsultants #safeworkplace

A company, which has less than 10 employees, receives a complaint of sexual harassment. They have an IC. Can their IC look into this complaint or should the Local Committee (LC) look into it? #internalcommittee #localcommittee #posh #sexualharassment #inquiry #safeworkplace #linkedincreators #hrindia Kanti Joshi Voice of SASHA WE for Women Empowerment

A sexual harassment complaint must be filed in writing for the IC to action. Here are the components of a sexual harassment complaint. Save and share this checklist! Follow Voice of SASHA to learn more about reporting sexual harassment at the workplace. #poshact #complaint #format #sexualharassment #poshconsultant #poshlaw