Internal Committee Compliance Under Scrutiny
Despite a decade since the notification of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 (“POSH Act”) was passed, the status of its effectiveness and comprehensive implementation appears to be an unfulfilled aspiration. The Supreme Court of India recently, in Aureliano Fernandes v. State of Goa, has once again stirred the still water of […]
NCW Flags Safety & POSH Lapses After Pune BPO Employee Murder
The National Commission for Women’s (NCW) fact-finding committee investigated the January 7, 2025, murder of BPO employee Shubhada Kodare at WNS Global Services in Pune. The Committee identified significant lapses in the Company’s security protocols and compliance with the PoSH Act. The NCW recommended a comprehensive overhaul of safety measures, including enhanced surveillance, mandatory safety […]
Rise in Sexual Harassment Complaints at Top Indian Corporates
Mumbai: India’s top 30 blue-chip companies saw a 6.2% rise in the number of sexual harassment complaints in the last fiscal, which experts said is a sign of employees feeling safer about speaking out. “I believe the current year will be a tectonic shift in POSH reporting and compliance, as the Supreme Court has not […]