What the circular says
Under Section 4 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act), every employer of an establishment with 10 or more employees must constitute an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC). The circular refers to the Supreme Court’s directions in Aureliano Fernandes vs State of Goa on strict implementation of the Act.
Action required from employers
- Constitute an ICC (if not already done) as required under the POSH Act.
- Register the establishment / ICC on the Government’s SHe-Box portal – shebox.wcd.gov.in.
- Submit a compliance report within 30 days to the State Mission Coordinator, Social Welfare Department, Daman (email: sw-dnh@nic.in / dycollg-dmn-dd@nic.in) with:
- a copy of the letter/order constituting the ICC, and
- a screenshot of the SHe-Box registration.
- Contact person named in the circular: Shri Sachitanand P. Mishra, 8000844198.
Non-compliance will attract action as per the provisions of the Act.
Signed by: Aarti Agarwal, Deputy Director-cum-Deputy Secretary (Labour), DNH & DD.
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