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Rules to be followed by an Internal Complaint Committee

Following procedure is followed by the Internal Complaint Committee in case of any sexual harassment complaint by an employee:

• A complaint can be filed by the victim within 3 months of the incident.
• A representative can also file a complaint on behalf of the victim in case of his/her physical incapability.
• Non-monetary reconciliation between the concerned parties is attempted before the inquiry begins.
• If unsuccessful, inquiry is done in 90 days by hearing out both the parties.
• Within 10 days, the inquiry report is submitted.
• The organization needs to take necessary actions based on the recommendations of the committee within 60 days.
• If the victim is not satisfied, he/she is free to appeal in the court.
• The company is required to give details about the number of sexual harassment cases arose and settled within the year in its annual report

A penalty for default in compliance of regulations in Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act

The Act runs with the basic principle of ensuring the safety of any employee that joins an organization and provides a platform to seek justice in case of any sexual mistreatment they have to face while working there. Thus, this act applies to every employer be it a company or a proprietary/partnership firm.

Non-compliance with the regulations listed in the act can cause an organization with heavy monetary punishments and other damages that can harm your working environment and can result in a set back to your reputation in the market.

A defaulter, in this case is subject to a penalty of up to INR 50000. In case of repeated defaults, the amount can exceed to double the amount and can even lead to cancellation of license or non-renewal of registration.

Our Services

We help you to formulate such policies in your organization that ensure the prevention of sexual harassment at every level. We provide simple, cost-efficient, quick, and effective solutions that are easy on your resources. It involves all the employees and you are definitely going to find uplift in the happy index of your working environment as a sense of security does improve the mood of everyone.

Also, we will help in compliance with the legal requirements in this respect such as preparing annual reports disclosing steps taken for fulfilment of the “Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act”.

Why Our Services Are Required?

When cases of sexual harassment are seen in an organization, it can result in heavy penalties in terms of money or punishments and can also lead to cancellation of license.

Also, the legal framework requires disclosure of activities done for the compliance of the “Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act” in their annual reports.

We ensure our services help your organization to follow all the guidelines necessary so that your employees feel completely safe when they come to work with you and their productivity increases. This also enhances your reputation in the market.

Attributes of Our Services

Our services focus on the following attributes:

• Policy drafting of your organization: We help you shape policy for your organization keeping government norms in mind.
• Employee training: We give training to your employees to make them understand the importance of making co-workers feel safe not only legally but also ethically.
• Employee certification: We also have modules that evaluate your employees after training and provide digital certificates as per law.
• Safety committees: We help you form various committees in your organization that help to restore a safe environment by registering complaints of the victims and taking necessary actions. They are also responsible for conducting regular workshops to create a feeling of protection of others as their personal duty rather than a legal obligation.
• External support: We provide collaboration with experienced and reputed lawyers that help in compliance with legal norms related to the protection against sexual harassment.
• Conducting awareness programs: we organize various awareness programs and workshops on a regular basis to make employees understand about socially accepted boundaries and behaviours expected from them. This minimizes the cases of unwanted conducts.
• E-learning Module: An effective platform for sensitizing people towards gender equality and tutoring how to prevent Sexual Harassment at the Workplace and making employees aware of their rights and redressal mechanism available to them.
• Training to Members of ICC: Session to enlighten the ICC Members with their key responsibilities and to make them aware about the Do’s and Don’ts for the Complaints Committee.

Our Competency

We are professional in our work and have a group of experienced lawyers working with us. We are available at your service anytime and assure you to provide cost-effective solutions in any part of India. We have a widespread network and are easily accessible to you with all kinds of legal services related to sexual harassment cases in your organization.