Prevention of Sexual Harassment: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Sep 2025

Prevention of Sexual Harassment(POSH)

POSH Pendency Grows Despite Rise in Complaint Reporting

Sep 15, 2025

SC Orders Nationwide Survey to Identify POSH Non-Compliance

Supreme Court of India has issued binding directives mandating strict compliance with the Sexual Har...

Labour Law

Sep 4, 2025

SC Orders Nationwide Survey to Identify POSH Non-Compliance

POSH Act Implementation Under Scrutiny in Maharashtra

Maharashtra State Womens Commission has formally called for mandatory audits of POSH compliance acr...

Labour Law

Aug 7, 2025

POSH Act Implementation Under Scrutiny in Maharashtra

HRs Role Rules Workplace Romantic Relationships in POSH Policy

Human Resources HR plays a crucial role in creating and implementing clear policies regarding work...

Prevention of Sexual Harassment(POSH)

Jul 19, 2024

HRs Role Rules Workplace Romantic Relationships in POSH Policy

Prevention of Sexual Harassment(POSH)

Why surge in sexual harassment cases in India’s top companies?

According to Complykaro and ET report, there was 31% increase in sexual harassment complaints at the workplace in FY23 versus FY22, showing data from 370 of the BSE500 companies. The increase in complaints was across sectors: IT (84%), financial services (27%), telecom (58%), manufacturing (50%) and metals (65%). The complaints recorded a spike in the […]

Aug 29, 2023

Prevention of Sexual Harassment(POSH)

Update 2023: Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) Act 2013

What is Sexual Harassment in Workplace? The Act provides a comprehensive definition of sexual harassment, which includes any unwelcome physical, verbal, or non-verbal conduct of a sexual nature. The Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) Act was enacted in 2013 to address the issue of sexual harassment of women in the workplace. The Act applies to […]

Aug 21, 2023

Prevention of Sexual Harassment(POSH)

PoSH: Standard Chartered Bank fined for non-compliance by ICC

An appeal was filed by X (victim) under Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act, 2013 challenging the order passed by the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) constituted by Standard Chartered Bank. This was about enquiring into a case of Sexual Harassment against her by an employee of Standard Chartered Bank under whom she had worked. […]

Jul 28, 2023

Prevention of Sexual Harassment(POSH)

Demystifying Non-Sexual Harassment at Workplace- Need for Specific Laws in India

‘Bullying’, ‘gaslighting’, ‘mobbing’, ‘name-calling’, ‘mistreatment’, ‘microaggression’, and so on -are often heard at workplaces and complained about by the employees. In India, like in other jurisdictions, the employees are increasingly vocal about the disgraceful behaviour and conduct of their managers and colleagues, and the way it impacted their work and mental health. Unfortunately, the issue […]

Apr 7, 2023

Survey & Report

Half of women scientists globally faced sexual harassment: Survey

A recent survey has revealed that half of the women scientists worldwide have faced sexual harassment. The survey was conducted by the polling company Ipsos on behalf of the L’Oreal Foundation. The survey conducted by the organization showed that nearly half of the cases occurred after the MeToo movement was founded in 2017. The survey […]

Mar 18, 2023

Prevention of Sexual Harassment(POSH)

Swiggy Launches Sexual Harassment Redressal Policy

An Indian online food ordering and delivery platform, Swiggy introduced a Swiggy-specific Policy on Sexual Harassment Redressal that is aligned in spirit with the POSH Act. It covers how sexual harassment can be reported and how it will be investigated and acted upon. What happens when there is untoward behavior in the form of sexual […]

Nov 17, 2022