HOW OUR PROCESS WORKS
A Simple 5-Step System To Empower Individual and Organizations
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POSH for employees
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POSH for Internal Committee
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POSH for Leadership teams
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POSH training for Support staff
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E-Learning module
POSH Capsule E-Learning
POSH AWARENESS FOR EMPLOYEES
Duration – 2 hours
Language conducted in – English/Hindi
Sec 19(c) of the Act (Sexual harassment of Women at the Workplace Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal Act 2013) casts a mandatory obligation on the Employer to conduct awareness sessions on the provisions of the Act for the Employees.
Failure to comply with the provisions of the Act can result in penalties. The training conducted, is interactive with videos and question-answer sessions in a fun-filled atmosphere which makes the learning of this sensitive topic comfortable for both men and women.
Topics covered
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What is the background behind the Act?
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What are Vishaka Guidelines?
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What is Sexual Harassment?
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What are the different types of sexual harassment?
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Why don’t women report sexual harassment?
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Who can complain?
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What should a complaint contain?
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What are the rights of the Complainant?
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What are the rights of the Respondent?
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What is an Internal Committee?
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What are the Powers of the Committee?
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How does the Internal Committee handle a complaint?
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What is the time frame within which the complaint is to be handled?
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What are the relevant provisions under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita?
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How do you protect yourself from Sexual harassment?
POSH for Internal Committee
Duration – Half day
Language conducted in – English/Hindi
Once a complaint is received, certain procedures must be followed to conduct an inquiry. Failure to follow the procedures and principles of law can have adverse repercussions on an organization. No organization can afford to be in the limelight for the wrong reasons.
This is a technical training wherein the members of the Internal Committee are trained on complaint handling. It is important for the IC to follow the right procedures, and maintain appropriate documentation. In the case of Appeals, all relevant documents will undergo judicial scrutiny. It is important that the complaint is handled as per the appropriate legal principles, the documentation is maintained as per law and the report is detailed.
Some of the points covered in this module are as follows.
Topics covered
- Sexual Harassment, its forms, its types and nuances.
- What action can the Complainant take?
- Setup and Functioning of the Internal Committee
- Legal principles to be followed in handling complaints
- Different types of complaints
- The 6 steps of the Complaint handling
- Decision making
- Report Writing
- Appeal
- Provisions under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 1860
- Provisions under the IT Act 2000
POSH for Leadership teams
Duration – 2 hours
Language conducted in – English
The senior management, the leaders, the decision makers of an organization need to be aware of the important provisions of the Act and the duties it casts on the Employers along with repercussions of ignoring / noncompliance of those provisions.
Topics covered
- What is the scope of the important definitions under the Act ?
- What kind of Responsibilities does the Act cast on the Employer?
- What are the points to be kept in mind while drafting the policy?
- What kind of support does the Employer need to provide under the Act?
- What is the procedure for constituting an Internal Committee?
- What exactly does an Internal Committee do? Will all complaints fall under their purview?
- What are the interim reliefs that can be provided under the Act?
- What support does an Employer need to provide when an inquiry is being conducted?
- What are the various types of punishments permissible under the Act?
- Statutory compliances and the price of non-compliance under various Acts.
- What is the importance of filing Annual Reports under the Act?
- Discussion on various Case Laws.
POSH Awareness for Support Staff
Duration – 2 hours
Language conducted in – English/Hindi
Section 19 (a) casts a duty on the Employer to provide a safe working environment which shall include safety from the persons coming into contact at the workplace. The Employer relies on the Facility Management Professional to play an important role in ensuring a safe work environment.
The Act also casts responsibility on the Employer to provide information required by the Internal Committee. What happens if the information available is incorrect/unreliable or outdated? What steps can an organization take to create a safe workplace so that it prevents incidents of sexual harassment happening at the workplace?
Topics covered
- What responsibilities does the Act cast on an Employer?
- What is a safe working environment?
- How can the Admin, HR and IT services contribute towards creating a safe working environment?
- Does your office infrastructure inspire a safe working environment?
- What are the clauses which need to be included in the vendor contracts?
- What are the best practices to be followed on a regular basis?
- What are the various compliances under the Act?
- What is the price of noncompliance?
- Clauses with respect to Confidentiality. What information can be shared and what cannot.
POSH Capsule E-Learning Module
Duration – 40 minutes
Language conducted in – English
Section 19 (a) casts a duty on the Employer to provide a safe working environment which shall include safety from the persons coming into contact at the workplace. The Employer relies on the Facility Management Professional to play an important role in ensuring a safe work environment.
The Act also casts responsibility on the Employer to provide information required by the Internal Committee. What happens if the information available is incorrect/unreliable or outdated? What steps can an organization take to create a safe workplace so that it prevents incidents of sexual harassment happening at the workplace?
Topics covered
- Get an overview of the POSH act
- Learn important definitions: – Sexual harassment, workplace, employee
- Know the forms and types of sexual harassment
- Know what action can be taken by a woman if she is sexually harassed
- Understand Complaint handling and Punishment