Combating Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (POSH Act)

Course overview:

Safety of women is of utmost importance in our society, be it in personal space or professional space. To ensure their safety, it is vital to make them aware of their vulnerability to sexual harassment in their surroundings.

Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 has been framed and put to operation on 9th December, 2013 to safeguard women at the workplace.

However, a large chunk of the Government and private workforce is still in the dark about the provisions and effectiveness of the statute. It is more likely that when the problem is not addressed, the harassment will get worse, resulting in attrition of the women's workforce and many other negative impacts.

There have also been scenarios where, despite men being innocent, they have been booked under POSH by women just to satisfy of their personal vendetta.

PROBLEM STATEMENT

POSH is not just a law. It is the culture of any organisation. And, if the safety of employees continues to be a concern, your company might end up having an unhealthy culture. Unhappy employees lead to a non-productive organisation.

PROPOSED SOLUTION

The most effective weapon against workplace harassment is prevention. Harassment against women needs to be addressed in order to be prevented.

It is believed that effective implementation of POSH can help establish a gender neutral environment, ensuring the safety & respect of all employees.

About this course

POSH E-learning Module is a self-paced video content on the POSH Act 2013.

It equips employees with awareness of their rights as well as responsibilities in order to create a healthy work environment. This course prepares employees to take actual steps to prevent instances of sexual harassment.

POSH E-learning Module gives the ease of time & comfort to the employees. It also equips the employer with timely reports regarding the status of completion by employees.

All the employees, irrespective of gender, designation and age, must go through specific training on the Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Mechanism.