High Court of Delhi on Sexual Harassment and Defamation
For those of us who handle inquiries into complaints of sexual harassment at workplace, it is very common to hear a party say that they desire to file ...
MCA: Mandatory Disclosure of Compliance in Annual Reports of Companies
On 29th November, 2017, the Economic Times had reported that “Companies will soon have to disclose whether they have constituted an internal complaint ...
Conversations & Sexual Harassment
In most organizations today, an employee spends close to 8 to 10 hours at workplace. In some other organizations, depending upon the industry, this al ...
A Clear Case of Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment
On 24th June, 2016, the High Court of Gauhati decided the case of Tezpur University and Ors. vs. C.S.H.N. Murthy, which was a clear case of quid pro ...
ICC Inquiry Report Cross Examination & More: High Court of Kerala
In the case of L. S. Sibu vs. Air India Limited and Others, the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulum, held on 8th April 2016 that: Referring to the ...
Appellate Authority imposed the penalty of Rs.30 Lacs in sexual harassment case!
Brief of the Case The complainant, a former employee of I P Infusion Software India Private Limited in Mahadevapura, had said that she was sexually h ...
Actions for the New Year
Following are the actions for the New Year! Reconstitution of the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) every 3 years (Section 4 (3)) Filing of the Annu ...
Inquiry Report of ICC binding on Employer & must be provided to Parties
In the case of Pradip Mandal vs. Union of India and Ors., the High Court of Calcutta, in its decision dated 9th June, 2016, held that Section 13 (4) o ...
Reminder: Time to reconstitute the ICC of your organization?
As you already know, every employer, who has 10 or more employees / workers / contract workers / interns etc. in a workplace, has to mandatorily const ...
Delhi High Court: What should ICC Remember while Inquiring into a Complaint?
In a recent case, Manjeet Singh vs. Indrapastha Gas Limited, decided by the High Court of Delhi on 24.10.2016, held that the person against whom a com ...
Inaction on Complaints of Sexual Harassment & Retaliation
In the last couple of days, we saw several reports highlighting two common concerns – Inaction on complaints of sexual harassment and retaliation towa ...
5 Things YOU can do to Help Employers Prevent Instances of “Sexual Harassment at Workplace”
Keeping yourself updated: First and foremost, it is extremely important that you are aware of all that is happening on this subject, not just in India ...
Guidelines for Gender Champions
Children are like wet cement, whatever falls on them makes an impression. Gender socialization starts at an early stage and schools and colleges usua ...
The Act and the Rules on Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
Sexual Harassment is the "behavioural execution of a defective, discriminating, imposing mentality to cause discomfort, shame and insult." Sexual hara ...
MWCD Handbook on Sexual Harassment
The Ministry of Women and Child Development, with respect to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, ...
DoPT OM of 16.07.2015 on Step Guide for Handling Sexual Harassment Complaints
The Government of India, through the Department of Personnel & Training of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (“DoPT”), pub ...
DoPT OM of 05.05.2015 – Minutes of Chairpersons Meeting on 16.04.2015
The Government of India, through the Department of Personnel & Training of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (“DoPT”), pub ...
DoPT Corrigendum of 30.07.2015 regarding ‘Workplace’
The Government of India, through the Department of Personnel & Training of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (“DoPT”), by ...
DoPT OM of 02.02.2016 on Filing of Appeals under Section 18
The Government of India, through the Department of Personnel & Training of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (“DoPT”), pub ...
DoPT OM of 09.09.2016 on Seniority of Chairperson of the ICC
The Government of India, through the Department of Personnel & Training of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (“DoPT”), pub ...
DoPT OM of 14.07.2016 on Leave to the Aggrieved Woman
The Government of India, through the Department of Personnel & Training of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (“DoPT”), pub ...
