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Be your own bodyguard!!!! The recent kidnap and molestation of a Malayalam actress has shaken entire South India. If this can happen to her, a lady from a socialite group then it can happen to anyone, anywhere and anytime. We always think it happens to someone else but this was right on our face that irrespective of any economic class, women are not safe. We often let our guard down when we...

If you are victim, how to deal with Sexual Harassment: In my workshops, this is one of the most common question that people ask me. Not in the crowd but during the breaks or at the end of the session as an offline question, listing some of the common tips as below. • Make it clear to the harasser that you consider the behaviour as harassment. • Say a firm ‘NO’ and tell the person...

As per the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, the role of the Employer is defined as below:   Provide a safe working environment for persons coming in contact with the workplace. Create and empower the Internal Committee as defined in the Act. Ensure your organization’s anti-sexual harassment policy is aligned with the provisions of...

A prospective client approached us with the below scenario in her organization faced by her employees in the retail outlets across India: “There are sudden unexpected resignations happening in my organization and especially women folks.  On the last day of exit, they speak up after much probing and confess to the actual reason as being sexually harassed by colleagues or managers and hence...

KelpHR along with PeopleMatters conducted a webinar on “Tricky cases and best practices while handling Sexual Harassment incidents at workplace” on November 29th 2016. This event was attended by more than 135 participants from across corporate India. Click here to listen to our webinar. At the end of the webinar, during the Q and A session, we received many relevant queries from the...

The legal dictionary defines sexual harassment as any unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favours and other verbal or physical conduct of sexual nature that tends to create a hostile or offensive work environment. Sexual Harassment is a violation of human rights of a person. Human rights are inherent and inalienable and its violation should be prevented by the State, at all times....

No doubt – This is from the Horses Mouth!!  As a commitment to society and itself, KelpHR has been at the helm of understanding the nuances of Anti- Sexual Harassment Law in India, its implementation, progress and the acceptance in the corporate world. This time, we have hit the nail on its head!! We had the most enlightening conversation with Harshada Patil, who is a professional NGO...

December 2013 saw the birth of the Anti-Sexual Harassment Act or ASH as it has come to be known in corporate parlance. With the government now recognising harassment of employees in the workplace as a crime, every organisation began to focus on calibrating their internal processes for channelizing any reported incidents. Every organisation with more than 10 employees has to form an Internal...

In recent years, managing a globally diverse workforce has transformed organizational dynamics to a great extent. One of the key focus areas for Indian companies is keeping the workplace secure for its employees, especially women. A safe workplace is every employee’s legal right, and organizations are mandated to give this security. As a leader of your organization, I am sure you believe in...

What is Sexual Harassment Act? As stated by the act, “An Act to provide protection against Sexual harassment of women at workplace and for Prevention and redressal of complaints of Sexual harassment and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.” The Act will ensure that women are protected against sexual harassment at all the work places, be it in public or private. This will...