Sexual harassment cases at offices declined in last fiscal
- ByAyushi Ray | September 6, 2021
Sexual harassment cases at offices declined in last fiscal. The total number of sexual harassment complaints at workplaces in 44 Nifty companies fell 38.26% in FY21, showed data analysed by anti-sexual harassment advisory complykaro.com from company annual reports. These companies received a total of 455 complaints of sexual harassment in the year ended March 31, compared with 737 and 739 in FY20 and FY19. Gradual implementation of prevention of sexual harassment at the workplace (PoSH) measures were resumed via online e-module trainings and webinars, said Vishal Kedia, PoSH expert and founder, Complykaro Services. Gradual implementation of prevention of sexual harassment at the workplace (PoSH) measures were resumed via online e-module trainings and webinars, said Vishal Kedia, PoSH expert and founder, Complykaro Services.
“Urge to interact with people other than family members results in some people going overboard and violating personal space in their interaction with colleagues over digital platforms leading to PoSH complaints. There were repeated instances of employees calling up women colleagues at odd hours without justification and indulging in conversations of personal nature,” Kedia said. “Another challenge that arose because of the work-from-home system, was the delay in redressing PoSH complaints and conducting and documenting PoSH inquiries over digital platforms.” The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, mandates listed companies to report the number of sexual harassment cases and the steps taken for redressal.
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