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POSH Training for Employees (Gender Discrimination Awareness, Awareness for Gender Discrimination, gender sensitization training, Training on Sexual Harassment at workplace)

The most important purpose of Training on Sexual Harassment at workplace and Gender Discrimination Awareness is to empower women and to provide her an environment where she can thrive. Women empowerment is important not only for achieving gender equality but also enables economic progress and development of the country. Empowering women at the workplace is a giant step towards building a prosperous society. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 - commonly known as the POSH Act, 2013 was enacted to provide safe working environments for women at workplace.

What is POSH training?

It is the first step towards compliance and spreading awareness as mandated under the PoSH Act, 2013. Our seminars aim to equip organizations to acknowledge, assess and address challenges pertaining to sexual harassment at workplace, gender discrimination effectively, benefiting both employees and businesses. It’s an important step towards providing a positive work culture.

It applies to all organisations that have more than 10 employees. It mandates organizations to create a secure and equitable work environment by implementing policies, setting up Internal Committees (ICs), and ensuring compliance with relevant legal requirements. The Act applies to:

• All Workplaces:Private and public sector organizations, including offices, factories, educational institutions, hospitals, and more.
• All Women Employees:Permanent, temporary, contractual, or even visitors at the workplace.
• Unorganized Sectors:Domestic workers, NGOs, and small businesses are also covered under the Act.

Importance of POSH Training for Employees

Not only is POSH training a mandatory legal compliance but also an important step toward building a safe, inclusive, and accountable workplace. Cases of sexual harassment can lead to serious consequences for an organization, which includes attracting heavy penalties and even cancellation of the business license. Moreover, it is mandatory for companies to disclose their compliance pertaining to the POSH Act in their annual reports, making it important for organizations to actively implement preventive measures.

POSH training is not merely a legal compliance but ensures fostering a culture of trust and respect, where employees feel safe, supported, and convenient to report misconduct. POSH training also helps prevent misuse of the law by clearly defining what constitutes sexual harassment and making the employees aware, ensuring that all complaints are handled fairly and responsibly. By promoting awareness and sensitivity, POSH training not only protects the organization but also enhances employee morale and strengthens organisational reputation.

What are we offering?

Our POSH seminars are thoughtfully designed to address the specific needs of your organization; we offer more than just a theoretical overview. Our POSH training includes:

• Comprehensive understanding of the term sexual harassment; explaining what the term sexual harassment means and does not mean
• Definitions of workplace, employer, and employee as per the POSH Act, 2013
• Formation, structure and the role of IC, its legal obligations and functioning
• Duties of managers and supervisors in preventing sexual harassment
• Real-life scenarios to get a better understanding of how POSH Act, 2013 works.

POSH Training for Employees, managers/ Team leaders and HR

Every workplace has individuals who are at managerial or supervisory positions. They carry a very crucial responsibility; ensuring a safe and respectful environment for the employees who are under their leadership. It is important that the managers, team leaders and HR knows how to handle complaints of Sexual harassment effectively. Negligence in handling such complaints will not only affect employee’s trust but it can also lead to serious professional and legal consequences for those in leadership positions. We provide training to managers and HR which will equip them with knowledge and skills necessary to identify, address and prevent instances of Sexual Harassment.

training for managers will include:

• How to deal with sexual complaints
• Legal obligation of managers to create a safe workplace
• Understanding the manager’s role in supporting the investigation and providing necessary information.
• Steps to be taken by the managers to promote awareness, build trust and prevent unfortunate incidents.
• Actions to be taken after enquire.

POSH Training for Employees and Internal Committee

As per POSH act, 2013 every organisation having at least 10 or more employees sis legally require to constitute an Internal Committee (IC). IC plays an important role in ensuring a safe workplace by receiving, inquiring into and investigating complaints of Sexual harassment.

Or specialized training for Internal Committee members is designed to equip with the knowledge and skills needed to to fulfil their duties. POSH training for IC covers;

• Who can be the members of IC and their qualifications
• What are the responsibilities of IC
• Role of IC
• Powers of IC as given under POSH Act
• How to comply with the steps given under the POSH Act
• What documents are to me maintained while handling the case
• Do and Don’ts of IC

Outcomes of Our Seminars

By attending our POSH seminars, your organization will:

• Comply with the POSH Act legal obligation, reducing the possibility of fines.
• Educates participants on the legal aspects of the POSH Act, providing a clear understanding of what constitutes sexual harassment.
• Employees will become aware of their legal rights under POSH and workplace policies.
• Make employees aware of the appropriate method of reporting instances of harassment.
• Create an inclusive workplace where employees feel safe, valued, and empowered.

A single event has the potential to seriously harm a company's reputation and put the accused person's career in jeopardy. As a result, it is crucial to make sure that workers understand the limits of appropriate and inappropriate behaviour at the workplace.