Understanding the 2013 Sexual Harassment Act: What Actions Should Workplaces Take Now?

Introduction of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act 2013

The much-publicized Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act 2013 has ultimately come into force from 9.12.2013. I am attaching the following for your ready reference:

• Copy of the Act as notified
• Copy of Rules notified under the Act
• Notification for making the Act effective from 9.12.2013
• A brief article mentioning the actions to be taken under the Act.

Thanks

Regards

Thank you for the supporting documents. However, we have already started the training session for all our female employees/executives regarding this act and what is to be followed, etc.

Thanks again.

Regards,
Palaniswamy Ram

Thank you very much for this very important information. I feel that female employees might see this as an opportunity to exploit or manipulate situations in the workplace. This could potentially create significant challenges for HR.

Regards,
TSN Murthy

The monitoring body, the local complaints committee, is not yet constituted. The District Administration is clueless on these aspects, but I believe it will take time for this rule/act to become a reality and serve its real purpose. Until then, all of us HR people can work on forming committees and conducting training programs for both male and female employees.

Regards

Hi All, Thanks for the useful info. I need a small help pertaining to the same. We wanted to organize an orientation & skill-building program under the "Sexual Harassment @ Workplace Act" and wanted to invite a legal person or social worker with necessary knowledge to talk to us about this. Can someone suggest someone? We are based in Mumbai.

Regards, Bhavana

Thank you for sharing information about this important legislation. The details should be displayed in prominent places so that such atrocities do not occur. Simultaneously, female colleagues should be made aware and encouraged to report in case any such thing occurs. Let us make our workplaces safer.

Regards, Sourav Mukherjee

You could try reaching out to TISS in Mumbai. They have experts in this area and might be willing to help.

Regards,
Raju Bhatnagar