POSH Act, 2013
Overview and Legislative Background
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 was enacted to give statutory effect to the Supreme Court's guidelines on sexual harassment in the Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan (1997) judgment. It came into force on December 9, 2013.
- Full name: Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
- Ministry: Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Came into force: December 9, 2013
- Legislative predecessor: Vishaka Guidelines (1997) — court-made guidelines pending legislative action
- Applies to: All workplaces in India — organised and unorganised sectors, public and private
- Threshold: Organisations with 10 or more employees must constitute an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)
- Under 10 employees: Complaints go to the Local Complaints Committee (LCC) constituted by the District Officer
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