The Government of the state of Haryana, in a notification dated 20 December 2023, has directed all non-governmental organisations (together with non-public firms) to submit further paperwork and data to reveal their compliance with the POSH Act.

Organisations should present information on whether or not they’ve ready and applied a POSH coverage, together with the reference quantity for the coverage. They should additionally present information on whether or not the organisation has specified sexual harassment as misconduct underneath its employment contracts, service guidelines, or standing orders (if relevant).

Organisations should present info on whether or not they have displayed the next notices, and the places throughout the office the place the notices have been displayed:

• The organisation’s stance on sexual harassment and the results of partaking in such acts.

• Details of the members of the organisation’s Internal Committee (IC), displayed in Hindi, English and the regional language.

A replica of those notices should even be submitted with the IC’s annual report.

Organisations should present:

• Details of any sexual harassment workshops, consciousness packages or seminars undertaken throughout the calendar yr.

• Details of processes in place to supply help to staff who’ve been sexually harassed in reporting to the IC and coping with psychological and different results of sexual harassment.

• Information on whether or not the organisation offers help to harassed people in submitting a prison grievance.Top of Form

Organisations should present:

• A replica of the order constituting the IC, together with info on the main points of the IC members, any orientation packages held for them, and the amenities supplied to the IC for coping with sexual harassment proceedings.

• Details as as to if the organisation has applied the IC’s suggestions concerning interim measures and closing award throughout the prescribed time interval.

Considering that Haryana is a hub for a lot of multi-national firms working in India, it’s important for those entities to take quick steps to guarantee compliance with the provisions of the POSH Act and the further Haryana-specific reporting necessities.

*Kochhar & Co.