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POSH Alert | Sep 2019 : Prerequisite Traits for nominating IC Members

October 30, 2019October 31, 2019 by BCP Associates

Under the Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (the “Act”), the Internal Committee (“IC”) is the Redressal Mechanism empowered with the powers of a Civil Court for resolution of sexual harassment complaints. With such enormous powers vested, the biggest challenge before the employer is to nominate Internal Committee members whose responsibility …

Security Service Providers – Compliance Trends

October 31, 2019October 10, 2019 by BCP Associates

Security service providers perform a critical function in ensuring that the industry and its human and physical assets are kept safe. The operations of security service providers are governed by the Private Security Agencies Regulation Act, 2005 (PSARA). Labour law compliance is of utmost importance and adherence to the PSARA Act and several other applicable …

POSH Alert | Aug 2019 : Roles and Responsibilities of IC Members

September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 by BCP Associates

The purpose of constituting an Internal Committee as envisioned and prescribed per the law on Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace is to create a healthy working environment that enables employees to work without fear or prejudice, gender bias and sexual harassment. The Internal Committee members are responsible and accountable for the role they play. …

Code on Wages, 2019 – Impact on the Indian Industry

September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 by BC Prabhakar (BCP)

Background and Intent

India’s labour laws were formulated and adopted during the pre and early post-independence days. At the time, these laws were written to govern factories and industries, which was the need of the day. These laws were archaic and did not meet the needs of modern day enterprises. Most of the labour laws had not been amended to keep with the times, despite repeated lobbying from industries and attempts by several prior governments, primarily due to the complexities existing within the Indian industry and the labour ecosystem.

POSH Alert | July 2019 : POSH @ Workplace – Evolving role of Senior Leadership

September 30, 2019August 31, 2019 by BCP Associates

Over the last couple of years, a significant number of employees have experienced some form of harassment at work, including Sexual Harassment. This was evidenced by the #MeToo movement sweeping social media for a large part of 2019 too. With time it is being increasingly proven that doing only the traditional mandatory sexual harassment training …

POSH Alert | June 2019 : Global Anti-Harassment Policies Vs. Local Laws – A perspective!

September 30, 2019July 31, 2019 by BCP Associates

Today’s global workplaces have undergone a dramatic shift in terms of culture, experiences and expectations. Many Organizations have taken it upon themselves to ensure their workplaces are free from harassment of any form. A pertinent question in this era of global operations then, is about the framing of policies, reporting procedures and redressal mechanisms, which …

POSH Alert | May 2019 : The Gender Issue

September 30, 2019June 30, 2019 by BCP Associates

The Gender Issue The Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Act, 2013 (the “Act”) is a statute aimed at creating a safe and healthy work environment for women. When the Act was brought into effect, organizations started off by aligning with the mandate prescribed under the Act, but over time, many companies evolved …

POSH Alert | April 2019 : Flurry of instances of sexual harassment both in India and at a global level

September 30, 2019May 31, 2019 by BCP Admin

In the last month, the media has reported a flurry of instances of sexual harassment both in India and at a global level. We have seen scores of articles in various media from a cross-section of industries ranging from start-ups to garment industry to large multinationals, schools, universities and colleges, from the US Navy to …

POSH Alert | March 2019 : The aftermath of #MeToo

September 30, 2019April 30, 2019 by BCP Associates

The aftermath of #MeToo The shockwaves post the #MeToo movement has brought to fore the gravity and extent of sexual harassment at the workplace which many employers are taking cognizance of. With this new or renewed focus on gender issues, creating a comfortable and safe working environment is more of a right than a choice …

India Elections 2019 – Declaration of Paid Holiday on Polling Day

April 12, 2019April 12, 2019 by BCP Associates

The Election Commission of India has announced the polling days for the nationwide election of members to the Lok Sabha. Across India, the 7-phase election will be held between 11 Apr and 23 May, 2019. Polling in Karnataka will be held in two stages on 18.04.2019 and 23.04.2019 across all Lok Sabha Constituencies of the …