POSH Compliance in Haryana

POSHADVO has been founded to help keep workplaces free of sexual abuse across all sectors in the country.

Sexual harassment of women is a prominent issue across the country, and especially in the workspace. This is quite common and most of the cases are not reported because of the fear of losing a job. But the situation was finally encountered with seriousness when an act was passed against the sexual harassment of women in the workplace. This significant step was the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act (commonly called POSH or The Act), which finally became a law in the year 2013.

POSH was the very first legislative redressal of the grievances of the women victims of workplace harassment. It states that the employers of a company are duly responsible for ensuring a safe working environment by preventing, prohibiting and addressing the serious situation of sexual harassment.

This form of harassment is not restricted to physical contact, other forms of sexual harassment include sexual remarks, sexually explicit pictures or screensavers and inappropriate advances made directly or via social networking sites. It also includes ‘quid pro quo’ harassment, which is promises of advancement in return for sexual activities.



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