Benefits of a diverse organisation
Benefits of a diverse organisation
We live in a land of diversity. Organizations in this country have employees from different religions, speaking diverse languages, belonging to various castes, regions of origin and even dissimilar sexual orientation. More women have entered the workforce, and those with a physical disability are beginning to find a place for themselves. To top it off, 65%...
Biases That We Pass on – to Our Next Generation!
They say that biases is what has helped us make our civilisation exist through all caveman time and till now! But I am intrigued, have some of these biases been inherited – rather passed on! My thought was confirmed with this incident.
So, it all started with my daughter’s drama show on the weekend. Prior to the 12 minute show, the parents were briefed – in other words, their...
FAQ’s on Webinar For POSH Conducted By NHRD June 16,2017
A Webinar conducted by KelpHR with NHRD on 16th June 2017 on the topic, Incidents Of Sexual Harassment of Women At Workplace and Best Practices. The following is the link of the webinar …. Experts have answered the following FAQ’s asked by our participants from various companies during the webinar session…..
1. What does the Law state about ICC and LCC? Please elaborate on...
Why CEO’s Are Still Against Implementing PoSH Compliance?
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 came into existence and enforcement from the year 2013 for the safety of woman at workplaces.
But, ‘why are the employers still hesitant or against implementing the Act’ in their corporate system?
The reasons vary:
* It takes the least priority as compared to the other legal policies...
THE CURIOUS CASE OF SMILEY’S !! :) ;)
Can smileys sent on WhatsApp land you in trouble and cost you your job? Can it be termed as Sexual Harassment?
Yes, as per the recent BSNL Sexual harassment case filed by a lady employee in Tuticorin. The context, type of smiley sent, the frequency and time when the message was sent needs to be factored in.
As per the Prevention of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace Act, 2013 (PoSH Act),...
EMPLOYEE DATING POLICY !!!
We have travelled some distance in understanding Harassment at the Workplace.
However, there is a reality that we are avoiding! People who spend 9 – 12 hours at the Workplace and have close interaction on projects, deadlines and even join Facebook and other interest clubs together, will eventually find themselves in a romantic relationship with colleagues.
So, do we want to be the...
Learn How to File A PoSH Annual Report
“If you think compliance is expensive, try non-compliance”
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act of 2013 (“Act”) provides protection to women against sexual harassment at workplace. It enlists certain compliances that needs to be ensured by every organisation with ten or more employees.
This leads the mind to most natural occurring way of...
WILL I LOSE MY JOB!!!
No. you won’t. This is the first thought that crosses our mind when we are in a dilemma – whether or not to complain about harassment we encounter at the work. Our country has legislations and rules to combat sexual harassment and it is our duty to foster change in our workplaces by using these instruments of law.
But before that, you need to be clear about what Sexual Harassment is. I...
Handshakes of retention – the stay and exit interviews
Leaders of organizations are unanimous that honest feedback from employees is critical to improving organizational culture and retaining valuable talent. The million dollar question teases – how does one collect such open and honest feedback?
Let us look at two powerful feedback mechanisms – the exit and stay interviews. Timing is the difference between the two. Exit interviews take...
