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POSH Policy and Internal Committee
FinAura sets up POSH compliance for your workplace: a prevention of sexual harassment policy written for your company, the Internal Committee constituted with the external member the Act requires, notices displayed, awareness sessions arranged and the annual report filed with the District Officer. We keep the records and the annual cycle running.
- Written for your company, not templates
- Drafting support, ready for legal review
- Bangalore and across India
What is covered
What POSH Policy and Internal Committee Covers
What the POSH Act requires, done properly.
Internal Committee
Constituted with an external member.
Notices
Displayed at the workplace.
Awareness
Sessions for staff and the committee.
Annual report
Filed with the District Officer.
Records
Kept confidential.
How the month runs
How It Works
Draft, constitute, inform, report.
Step 1
Draft
- Policy
- Procedure
- Forms
Step 2
Constitute
- Members
- External member
- Order issued
Step 3
Inform
- Notices
- Awareness
- Committee training
Step 4
Report
- Annual report
- Board's report disclosure
- Records
Your part
What We Need From You
- 01Headcount and locations
- 02Proposed committee members
- 03Current policy, if any
- 04Contact for the annual cycle
Our part
What You Get
- A POSH policy
- A properly constituted committee
- Awareness sessions arranged
- Annual report filed
A common question
What does the POSH Act require of employers?
Employers with the number of employees the Act sets constitute an Internal Committee, with a senior woman employee as presiding officer and an external member, adopt a policy, display notices, run awareness programmes and file an annual report.
Companies also disclose POSH compliance in the board's report. Non-compliance carries penalties.
See HR policiesCycleAwareness and reporting
CommitteeConstituted
PolicyAdopted
Who it is for
Who It Is For
Growing employers
Crossing the Act's threshold.
Companies with old committees
Members left, never replaced.
Multi-location employers
Committee at each office.
Companies preparing for diligence
POSH is always checked.
The rules, in plain English
What the Law Says
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
Internal Committee and annual report
Employers with the number of employees the Act sets constitute an Internal Committee, have a policy, run awareness programmes and file an annual report with the District Officer.
Official source: wcd.gov.inCompanies (Accounts) Rules, 2014
Board's report
The board's report states whether the company has complied with the provisions on the Internal Committee under the POSH Act.
Official source: mca.gov.inThis is general information, not advice for your situation; we confirm what applies to you before any work starts.
Questions we get asked
POSH Policy and Internal Committee: Questions, Answered
Who must set up an Internal Committee?
Every employer with the number of employees the Act sets, at each office or administrative unit.
Who is the external member?
A person from an NGO or association committed to women's causes, or familiar with sexual harassment issues, as the Act describes.
Do you investigate complaints?
No. Complaints are inquired into by the Internal Committee; we help set it up and keep compliance records.
When is the annual report filed?
Each year, with the District Officer, as the Act and the state's process require.
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