The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Union Government seeking its response to an PIL filed for security of IC members in private companies. The PIL raised concerns that members of Internal Complaints Committee (IC) constituted under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 do not have protection from arbitrary...
Non consensual advances constitute sexual harassment. LISTEN to the other person and hear what they are saying. SEE and determine if the other person is comfortable. INSISTENCE means feeling pressurised. Reality is different from the movies! Move ahead only with consent!!
https://www.thequint.com/explainers/kalashetra-foundation-internal-complaints-committee-sexual-harassment Apart from the statutory requirements of having a Presiding officer, 2 members from amongst the employees preferably committed to the cause of women and an External NGO member there are some other aspects which need to be kept in mind when nominating an IC. Foremost among those considerations are: i) Seniority and maturity of...
