Section (4) of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 stipulates that all government/non-government organizations/companies/establishments with more than or equal to ...

A woman working as assistant in apex court in India, on oath in details, accused the present Chief Justice of India Mr. Justice Ranjan Gogoi of sexual harassment.

India's new sexual harassment law is now three years old. And that should serve as a reminder to start the process to change the members of your Internal Complaints Committee (ICC).

On 5 June 2019, the Government of Tamil Nadu published a notification to bring into effect the relevant government order dated 28 May 2019 granting exemption to all shops and establishments having ...

New regulations have come into effect from August 1, 2016 that have increased civil monetary fines for certain immigration violations.

The month of June has historically been celebrated as ‘Pride Month'. Justice Anand Venkatesh's recent judgment that extensively outlined protections afforded to the LGBTQIA+ community could not have come at a better time.

Allegations of general misbehaviour or offensive language, absent any sexual harassment, lie outside the scope of inquiry of an ICC.

Under §23 of the Act, the Central and State Governments are both empowered to monitor the implementation of the Act.

On September 03, 2023, the Central Police of Kochi filed charges of sexual harassment against the former head of Ernakulam General Hospital's department of general medicine.

India's 2013 law on sexual harassment of women in the workplace (the so called ‘POSH Act') requires the Internal Committee of each covered organisation to submit an annual report.

The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 provides for the payment of equal remuneration to men and women workers for the same work and prevents discrimination, on the ground of sex, against women in the matter of employment...

The petitioner had challenged the enquiry report as well as the order whereby the Complaints Committee ("CC") under the POSH Act was constituted.

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, in Aryan Raj v. Chandigarh Administration and Ors.

The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill 2016 (MB Bill) to amend the Maternity Benefit Act 1961 (MB Act) was passed by the Lok Sabha (Lower House) on 9 March 2017 and was previously passed by Rajya Sabha (Upper House) on 11 August 2016,

Section 7A of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 authorises Provident Fund Commissioners to initiate inquiries in order to determine amounts due from employers under the EPF Act.

Labour welfare and skill development department of the Government of Tamil Nadu has recently issued a notification under the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act...

There is a significant gender gap in the labour market, with low rates of female labour force participation. This gender gap in the LFPR has remained almost consistent...

As #METOO Movement gains traction in India, the number of workplace sexual harassment complaints are likely to balloon.

The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 was aimed towards providing the workers a path that would help them get a relief against wrongful dismissal, layoffs, and related matters.

They say nothing comes easy and there is a tag to everything. The same holds true for seeking the protection of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 (SHWA).