Another
buzz which is lately alarming many organisations is letter issued by the Office of the District Women and Children
Development Officer. The letter is widely circulated on social media. The
letter mandates all establishments in Mumbai
to register the details of Internal Committee constituted as per the Sexual
Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act,
2013 (POSH) by 20 July, 2019. The details of committee are also required to be
given in the Board report under section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Every
employer of workplaces that have 10 employees or more are required to
constitute an IC, as per the provisions of POSH to hear and redress grievances
pertaining to sexual harassment. The details of same were also shared in the
earlier newsletter.[1]
If
an employer fails to constitute an IC or does not comply with the requirements
prescribed under the POSH Act, he may be liable to a penalty of Rs. 50,000/-. A repetition of offence may be punishable with a fine for twice such amount, as well as
be liable to cancellation or non-renewal
of its business licenses, registrations or approvals by the government or
local authorities
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