The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 is a legislative act in India that seeks to protect women from sexual harassment at their place of work. This is popularly also known as the POSH Act. Any good organization that wants to increase its growth should have a strong understanding of this act to make the workplace more inclusive and secure for all employees. This interactive session aims to educate and empower employees/staff about their rights and duties under the law against sexual harassment.

Topics Covered:

• Understanding ‘unwelcome’
• Sexual harassment: physical vs. virtual
• What may lead to sexual harassment?
• Understanding ‘quid pro quo’ and ‘hostile work environment’
• Understanding Employee, Workplace, etc.
• Process of Filing Complaint & Redressal Mechanism
• Internal Committee (IC): Composition, Term, Removal
• Process for filing a complaint
• Redressal process
• Consequences of Malicious Complaints
• Importance of maintaining confidentiality
• Bystander effect: Role when you observe or witness sexual harassment
• Vision of Organization, Things to keep in Mind & Prevention:
• Emphasizing on the purpose of the Law & Policy
• Values & Mission of the Organization
• Rights and duties of each employee
• Empowering employees in handling instances of harassment outside the workplace, like: Stalking, Voyeurism
• Using media for violating privacy, etc.
• Preventive Measures (also focusing on do’s and don’ts while working from home)

Training Details:

• 1-hour webinar session
• Up to 100 participants
• Recording of the session will be provided post-training
• Participation Certificate provided

No Cost EMI:

₹20,000/month (3 Months)

Related Courses/Trainings/Documents:

• POSH Policy (draft template) for Organizations
• Certificate course on Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) at Workplace