POSH Policy (Prevention of Sexual Harassment)

What this is

A policy under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, with the order constituting the Internal Committee, the complaint and inquiry procedure, the confidentiality and non-retaliation rules, and the awareness and reporting obligations, so that an employer with ten or more employees meets the Act. It is for companies, firms, NGOs, schools, hospitals and any workplace. Our panel advocate drafts and reviews the policy and delivers it signed on letterhead for adoption.

What you get

A POSH policy drafted, reviewed and signed by our panel advocate on letterhead, covering the scope and definitions under the Act, the Internal Committee's constitution order naming the presiding officer, members and external member, the complaint procedure and the three-month window with extension, conciliation, a detailed step-by-step inquiry procedure completed within ninety days, conflict of interest and recusal of Committee members, interim relief, recommendations and the employer's sixty-day action, confidentiality and confidential record retention, protection against retaliation, disciplinary rules and records of action taken, complaints from remote workers and third parties, tracking of the Committee's three-year tenure, Local Committee details, malicious complaints, appeal, awareness and training, the annual report, and display and notice requirements, with a template complaint form and an employee acknowledgement. Delivered as an adoptable document with a note on constituting the Committee, filing the annual report with the district officer, and the obligations for workplaces under ten employees.

How it works

1. 1Tell us about the workplaceRegistration, headcount, locations and whether a Committee exists. Upload any current policy or order.
2. 2Name the CommitteePresiding officer, members and the external member, with their details.
3. 3Answer the advocate's questionsWhether there are branches needing separate Committees, whether the external member is identified, whether any complaint is pending, and how the policy will be communicated.
4. 4PayPay the fee.
5. 5Advocate drafts and signsOur panel advocate drafts the policy, the constitution order and forms, and signs them on letterhead.
6. 6Policy is deliveredYou receive the policy, order and forms, with the adoption and reporting note.

What to have ready

• Existing POSH policy or Committee order (if you have it)If any.
• Registration of the establishment (if you have it)Incorporation, Shops and Establishments or other registration.
• Details and consent of the proposed Committee members (if you have it)Including the external member's profile.
• Organisation chart or list of locations with headcount (if you have it)To determine Committees needed.
• Service rules or standing orders (if you have it)The rules that list misconduct and penalties, if any.

What this is based on

• POSH Act 2013 (2013)
• POSH Rules 2013 (2013)
• BNS 2023, S.75 (2023)
• mandatory for workplaces with 10
• employees.