POSH: Prevention of Sexual Harassment

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🧠 What You’ll Learn:

• Legal framework of the POSH Act, 2013 and workplace obligations

• Roles and responsibilities of the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)

• Step-by-step inquiry procedures, evidence handling, and closure

• Preparing audit-compliant POSH policies and reporting dashboards

• Ensuring organizational readiness with mock drills, role-plays, and review

📘 TOC: POSH – Prevention of Sexual Harassment

📖 Module 1: Legal Foundations of the POSH Act, 2013

• 1.1 History and Context of the POSH Legislation

• 1.2 Overview of Key Definitions: Sexual Harassment, Workplace, Aggrieved Woman

• 1.3 Statutory Duties of Employers under the Act

• 1.4 Legal Consequences for Non-Compliance

• 1.5 Case Studies: Vishaka Guidelines & Landmark Judgments

🧭 Module 2: Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) Essentials

• 2.1 Composition and Structure of the ICC

• 2.2 Roles and Responsibilities of Presiding Officer and Members

• 2.3 ICC Tenure, Quorum, Disqualification, and Confidentiality

• 2.4 Establishing ICC in Multistate or Multisite Organizations

• 2.5 ICC Reporting Obligations to Employer and District Officer

📄 Module 3: Complaint Handling & Inquiry Procedures

• 3.1 Step-by-Step Inquiry Process under POSH

• 3.2 Evidence Collection, Witness Handling & Interim Measures

• 3.3 Writing a Legally Sound Inquiry Report

• 3.4 Timelines, Natural Justice, and Appeals

• 3.5 Practice Task: Drafting a Redacted Report

📋 Module 4: Workplace Readiness & Policy Implementation

• 4.1 Designing an Internal POSH Policy

• 4.2 Awareness Building & Gender Sensitization Workshops

• 4.3 Anonymous Feedback Loops & Red Flag Systems

• 4.4 POSH Posters, Orientation Packs, and Internal Audits

• 4.5 Annual Report Drafting & Recordkeeping Format

💡 Module 5: POSH in Institutional & Remote Work Contexts

• 5.1 POSH in Educational Institutions: Schools, Colleges & Hostels

• 5.2 Application of POSH in Hybrid, WFH, and Online Settings

• 5.3 Intersection with Child Safety Laws (POCSO, etc.)

• 5.4 Complex Scenarios: Cross-Hierarchy, Third-Party, Anonymous

• 5.5 Multi-Site Compliance: Franchises, NGOs, and Contract Workers

🧠 Module 6: Capstone & Certification

• 6.1 Final Project: Create a Custom POSH Audit Toolkit

• 6.2 Review Task: Evaluate and Redraft an Inquiry Report

• 6.3 Final Knowledge Check (MCQ + Practical Format Task)

• 6.4 Mentor Feedback & Optional Review Call

• 6.5 Certificate Issuance + NSDC Credentialing Process