Importance of Training in Preventing and Addressing Sexual Harassment
Metaphorically, a workplace is a microcosm of our society. Thus, it embodies and projects all the character traits of the current social scenario which means that whatever beliefs, ideas, taboos are prevalent in society will automatically be part of a workplace. Additionally, since a workplace is the coming together of people from diverse age groups, gender, region, religions, sexual...
How to Deal with Workplace Situationships?
By Meenakshi Vuppuluri & Sannati More
What do you do if you see your colleague on a dating app? What if they mention their sexual orientation, which is not something you knew? Do you right swipe your office crush on a dating app? With the current influx of new-age dating practices, which are also widely common in terms of all the dating app usage, new understanding towards workplace...
The Crucial Role of Empowering Women to Speak Out Against Sexual Harassment
By Akshaya Rajaraman
In the pursuit of a more just and equitable society, it is imperative to recognize the paramount importance of empowering women to vocalize their experiences of sexual harassment. From early childhood to the workplace, women have been subjected to various forms of harassment, ranging from explicit demands for sexual favors to unwarranted explicit communications.The...
PoSH Act Non-Compliance and its Impact on Workplace Culture in India
PoSH Act Non-Compliance and its Impact on Workplace Culture in India
The Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) Act of 2013 was introduced in India to create a safe and respectful workplace for all employees. Despite the introduction of this law, sexual harassment continues to be a major issue in many Indian workplaces. Here’s how a business in India that failed to comply with the PoSH...
Recently Announced Supreme Court Directives on the PoSH Act of 2013
Important Announcement on the Supreme Court Directives – Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplaces Act (PoSH Act) of 2013
The Supreme Court of India in a recent judgement spoke about the status of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (PoSH Act). It said that even a decade after its introduction, the adoption and implementation...
Types of Sexual Harassment at a Workplace
Sexual harassment happens in different forms and is a widespread issue that affects all women worldwide, regardless of their profession. But, when we talk about sexual harassment at the workplace, we mainly refer to three major types of sexual harassment.
Types of sexual harassment in workplace Quid pro quo harassment takes place when a manager or supervisor demands sexual favours directly...
KelpHR PoSH Awards 2022 – Employee Survey Report
As businesses strive to succeed in today’s fast-paced and competitive market, it is crucial to invest in employee engagement and recognition as well as reward and recognise organisations that are invested in building a culture of safety and respect at their workplaces. The KelpHR PoSH Awards® were instituted in 2020 to recognize organizations that have successfully created and maintained a...
Prevention of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace – KelpHR & ILA Webinar Series
Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) — we all claim to know what this is about, and so this is a niggling question in everyone’s mind. Why does the messaging have to be reinforced?
In actuality, PoSH isn’t just a one-time affair. Why? Let’s take a closer look at our own country India. It is a diverse nation with a slew of different cultures. Each has its peculiar mannerisms and...
Being Compliant with the PoSH Law is just the Beginning
Consultants who guide organizations to comply with the ‘Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013’ tend to hear similar questions from clients. Clients often ask at the end of an assignment – ‘So, are we all set now? Is there anything else we need to do from our side?’ These questions stem from not wanting to fall short in their...
How Women can Stop Getting Interrupted While Talking in Meetings
Our team looked forward to weekly Monday meetings as it allowed us the opportunity to share useful updates with one another. I noticed that every time I began with my updates, Prasad, a recent lateral hire, would cut me off, to ask questions. Or midway through my sentence, he would second guess the outcome. Within a month, his clockwork interruptions grew exasperating.
To be fair, he was...