Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
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The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 is a legislative act in India that seeks to protect women from sexual harassment at their place of work. It was passed by the Lok Sabha (the lower house of the Indian Parliament) on 3 September 2012. It was passed by the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of the Indian Parliament) on 26 February 2013.[1] The Bill got the assent of the President on 23 April 2013.[2] The Act came into force from 9 December 2013.[3] This statute superseded the Vishaka Guidelines for Prevention Of Sexual Harassment (POSH) introduced by the Supreme Court (SC) of India. It was reported by the International Labour Organization that very few Indian employers were compliant to this statute.[4][failed verification][5] Most Indian employers have not implemented the law despite the legal requirement that any workplace with more than 10 employees need to implement it.[6] According to a FICCI-EY November 2015 report, 36% of Indian companies and 25% among MNCs are not compliant with the Sexual Harassment Act, 2013.[7] The government has threatened to take stern action against employers who fail to comply with this law.[8]
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 | |
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Parliament of India | |
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Citation | Act No 14 of 2013 |
Territorial extent | Whole of India |
Enacted by | Parliament of India |
Enacted | 3 Sep 2012 & 11 Mar 2012 (Lok Sabha) 26 Feb 2013 (Rajya Sabha) |
Assented to | 23 April 2013 |
Commenced | 9 December 2013 |
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Bill title | Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Bill, 2013 |
Bill citation | Bill No 144-C of 2010 |
Introduced | 7 December 2010 |
Committee report | Standing Committee Report |
Status: In force |
A report by the Indian Express in May 2023 finds that half of India's sports federations are yet to create an "Internal Complaints Committee" as mandated by this law.[9]