How Can HR Ensure Employees Acknowledge and Understand Sexual Harassment Policies?

Dear All,

1. What can be an email or undertaking from the employee to show their awareness of the sexual harassment policy of PE at the time of joining any organization?

2. What can we, as a Delhi-based HR company with more than 100 internal employees, including 50 female staff, do under the sexual harassment policy to prevent any legal issues in the future?

3. Are there any annual return formats required, and where should they be submitted? Is this a requirement under labor law or civil law?

Understanding the Legal Obligations for Sexual Harassment Prevention

As per The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013, it is mandatory for every workplace with 10 or more employees to have an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC). This committee plays a critical role in the prevention, prohibition, and redressal of sexual harassment in the workplace. It is your duty and legal obligation to provide training to employees on this subject. Simply taking an email or undertaking without any training or camp is insufficient. You need to implement the act in your organization.

For any help in the formation of an ICC as per the act, you can email or WhatsApp me at [Email Removed For Privacy Reasons].