India’s top 30 companies recorded a 6.2% increase in POSH complaints in FY25, reflecting greater employee confidence in reporting workplace harassment and a stronger culture of compliance.
The National Commission for Women highlighted serious lapses in workplace safety and POSH compliance following the murder of a BPO employee in Pune, urging stronger internal system checks.
Organisations must recognise that merely constituting an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) is not sufficient. True compliance with the POSH Act requires rigorous inquiry procedures that are fair, transparent, and timely.
POSH at workplace is no longer just a legal requirement; it is now a cultural and business necessity for building safe and respectful organizations. Companies today are judged not only by profits but also by how they protect employee dignity
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
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
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
